Abstract
In this article, we contribute to election administration research by studying poll workers in Sweden, and we examine their characteristics, training, and performance. We do this by using data from a unique poll workers survey conducted shortly after the 2022 general election in Sweden. The results demonstrate that a large proportion of the poll workers are older, a majority of them are female, and a majority have completed some kind of higher education. In addition, a majority have served before as poll workers. The results also show that poll workers' characteristics affect their performance. Further, the results indicate that reading the Electoral Authority's tutorial for poll workers has a positive effect on their performance. As a policy recommendation, we suggest that the Electoral Authority in Sweden should explore the possibility of changing the compulsory training to consist of more hands on training combined with lectures.
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