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PITTSBURGH – The Elections Division today joined the United States Election Assistance Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of State in recognizing tomorrow, August 23, 2023, as National Poll Worker Day.
“Not all heroes wear capes, and that can surely be said about our poll workers here in Allegheny County,” said County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. “Allegheny County has 1,324 voting precincts and we rely upon around 6,600 poll workers who make the election possible. It’s not an easy job, it’s a demanding and long day, but we’re fortunate to have so many residents who want to give back and do so by volunteering as poll workers.”
Residents of Allegheny County can be champions of Democracy by serving as a poll worker this November. Poll workers, also referred to as election officers, earn from $150 to $175 for the day. New poll workers also receive paid training. These are the people who do the important work of checking in voters at polling places and setting them up to vote. At the end of the night, poll workers deliver the returns to county election officials. These workers are imperative to running a fair and secure election.
To commemorate National Poll Worker Day, elections staff will be at five different sites tomorrow, sharing information about volunteers and talking with people about becoming poll workers. The list of locations follows:
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