Elections require poll workers. And there’s a ‘critical shortage’ of them.
Poll workers run election days, but Philly — like the rest of the country — is running short. Experts say that could have long-term consequences for voter participation.
Carmelo Seminara and other city elections staffers hold a poll worker training earlier this month for Bodine High School students as part of an attempt to increase the number of poll workers in the city. There are about 30 Bodine students who are willing to work during Tuesday's primary election.Read moreDAVID SWANSON / Staff Photographer
