Election Volunteering
So you want to be a poll worker but need help figuring out where to start?
Sign up below to indicate your interest in serving as a poll worker in PA and receive updates and resources to help you prepare. Poll workers must be registered to vote in their county, or be 17 years old with proper permission.
Poll workers are essential volunteers each election season. Once you have signed up, plan on participating in an information session hosted by the Committee of Seventy. You can find a list of additional resources, as well upcoming training sessions at seventy.org/become-a-poll-worker.
Please note, your county will contact you if you are selected to work on Election Day; this placement could come as late as the day before the election.
Sign up below to volunteer as a poll worker, poll monitor, or canvass monitor using the appropriate form below.
Poll Worker Resources
Free, fair, and accessible elections are vital to Pennsylvania democracy and poll workers are a crucial part of every election. As a joint project with the Committee of Seventy, we have gathered resources to assist you in becoming a poll worker, recruiting others, and ensuring a safe, secure election day.
-
-
-
Your county will contact you if you are selected to work on Election Day. Note, this placement could come as late as the day before the election.
Your local League will reach out with additional resources and opportunities to connect with or recruit other poll workers
Prepare for service by exploring our poll worker resources webpage.
Attend one (or all) of our information sessions before election day.
Poll Worker 101: This information session will build on the required trainings provided by Pennsylvania counties, covering the basics of working the polls in Pennsylvania and giving additional details on important procedures. It is perfect for a first-time poll worker or experienced poll worker who wants to brush up on their knowledge.
Poll Worker Q&A: As a poll worker, you receive comprehensive training to keep the voting process running smoothly and make sure it is easy to vote. But you may still have questions leading up to Election Day, and that’s okay! We will hold several Q&A sessions to answer any lingering questions you may have about being a poll worker in Pennsylvania.
Poll Watcher Information Session: Learn more about what you can (and cannot) do as a poll watcher. In addition to those considering becoming poll watchers, this session is also open to poll workers, so they can learn about the people who might be working alongside them on Election Day.
E-Book Poll Training: Learn more about what to expect as a poll worker in a supplemental session on Philadelphia’s electronic poll books.
De-Escalation Techniques Information Session: This session will focus on essential de-escalation strategies and techniques to ensure a safe and peaceful voting environment. It is perfect for a first-time poll worker or an experienced poll worker who wants to enhance their conflict resolution skills.
Please note, these resources are intended to supplement — not replace — the mandatory poll worker training being offered in your county. You must also attend your county’s poll worker training. To find your county’s poll worker resources, click here.
In partnership with the Committee of Seventy.
Poll Workers
Poll workers are essential volunteers each election season. Once you have signed up, plan on participating in an information session hosted by the Committee of Seventy. You can find a list of additional resources, as well upcoming training sessions at seventy.org/become-a-poll-worker.
Please note, your county will contact you if you are selected to work on Election Day; this placement could come as late as the day before the election.
Canvass Monitors
Canvass monitoring is a critical process during the evening of and in the days immediately following an election. The official canvass of ballots is the process of counting and finalizing results from all ballots, including processing and adjudicating all mail-in, absentee, provisional, overseas, and military ballots.
This is done in each county in order to certify the election results. Canvass monitors will have authorization to be official canvass monitors.
Poll Monitors
The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (LWVPA) works in partnership with Common Cause PA and Protect the Vote to recruit volunteers to be outside polling locations as poll monitors to observe Election Day and electioneering operations, assisting voters by answering common questions that arise about voting (e.g. about ID requirements, etc.).
