(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania remains one of a few states where poll workers don’t process ballots before Election Day.
Supporters of pre-canvassing, as it’s called, believe giving counties more time to open envelopes and prepare ballots for counting will deliver faster results.
As it stands, poll workers can’t begin the pre-canvassing process until 7 a.m. on Election Day. Counting doesn’t start until the polls close at 8 p.m. and must continue until all ballots are tabulated.
A bill to expand the pre‑c …