Pennsylvania county bans poll workers from using election prediction markets

A county in southeastern Pennsylvania has banned its poll workers from using prediction markets to bet on elections.

The board of elections in Delaware County, outside of Philadelphia, recently approved a resolution that amended the oath poll workers take ahead of the election to include the ban.

“I think they’re a pernicious, horrible factor and I don’t think elections should be bet on in one shape or form,” said Delaware County elections director Jim Allen. “The last thing we need is the referee in elections being accused of having a financial stake in these so-called prediction markets.”

Prediction markets offer users the opportunity to take financial positions on outcomes in sports, world events, and even elections.


https://www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2026/04/15/delaware-county-poll-worker-prediction-market-election-betting-wager-ban/