Overview

The District Election Board is made up of the individuals operating a polling place, i.e., the poll workers. 25 P.S. § 2671. The District Election Board as a whole consists of the Election Judge, the Majority Inspector, the Minority Inspector, Clerks, and Machine Inspectors. 25 P.S. § 2671.

Duties

The key duties of the District Election Board after polls close are:

  1. Cross-checking total voter number against total ballots cast. 25 P.S. § 3031.13(a).
  2. Tabulating/publishing vote counts for districts with in-house tabulation. 25 P.S. § 3031.13(f).
  3. Preparing reports and ballots for transport for districts with central tabulation. 25 P.S. § 3031.13(j).
  4. Delivering materials to County Election Boards. 25 P.S. § 3031.13(g).
  5. Locking voting equipment. 25 P.S. § 3066.

Election and Vacancy Information

Note: Pennsylvania does not report the number of poll workers. In 2020, however, they had 9,155 polling places (the third-most in the country). "EAVC 2020 Comprehensive Report" at 16.  With each polling place requiring at least three workers, the high volume needed means that appointments of members of the District Board of Election are often determined by availability, and many districts will end up with more District Election Board members of just one party affiliation.


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