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.
The key duties of the District Election Board after polls close are:
Elected: The Judge, Majority Inspector, and Minority Inspector are elected positions. 25 P.S. § 2671. ****The highest and second highest vote-getters for Election Inspector are the Majority and Minority Inspector, respectively. 25 P.S. § 2671. These positions are filled every four years in municipal elections the year after the presidential election. 25 P.S. § 2671.
Pennsylvania is somewhat unusual in that there are three elected positions among the poll workers.
Appointed: Clerks are appointed by the Majority and Minority Inspectors. 25 P.S. § 2674. The Machine Inspectors [1] are appointed by the County Board of Elections. 25 P.S. § 2674. Clerks and Machine Inspectors are appointed prior to each election. 25 P.S. § 2674.
Term of Office: Elected board members serve four-year terms. 25 P.S. § 2671. Vacancies within five days of an election, however, are filled by the County Board of Elections and the person appointed does not have to be from the same party as the person they are replacing. 25 P.S. § 2675(c).
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.