Polling Place Volunteers Needed In Upper Moreland For 2023 Election

UPPER MORELAND, PA — Montgomery County employees are putting out a call for polling place volunteers ahead of the 2023 election next month.

Specifically, volunteers are mostly needed in Towamencin, Upper Moreland, Lower Moreland, Cheltenham, and Plymouth.

Some 2,800 residents of Montgomery County are already signed on to volunteer for staff polling places, as well as to help canvass absentee and mail-in ballots.

Most poll workers are elderly, and ongoing concerns over COVID-19 have limited the availability of poll workers in many areas.

Poll workers perform a wide variety of tasks that can shift depending on location, but are generally tasked with preparing polling areas, welcoming voters, verifying registration, and issuing ballots. Workers also explain how to use voting equipment.
Local election officials train and oversee volunteers.

With claims of voter fraud rampant in both 2020 and 2021, and only likely to dial up heading into November, a strong force of poll workers is vital to democracy, officials say.

"Having an adequate number of poll workers to staff polling places on and before Election Day will ensure voters receive the assistance they need at the polls, reduce the potential for long lines or congestion and help provide a positive and smooth voting experience for all voters," according to the Election Assistance Commission, a federal agency.

Those willing to serve in Montgomery County are encouraged to find more information online here.