The role of women in elections has traditionally been studied in the contexts of voters and candidates. However, their role in preventing electoral
misconduct remains unexplored. This paper investigates whether the supposed differences between men and women, behavioral or otherwise, translate to election day. Particularly, in their role of electoral auditors or poll
workers that assure fairness in elections. Similarly, we investigate whether
political experience plays a role. Using a quasi-natural experiment, we find
that while partisan observers attempt to increase their party’s vote count,
poll workers strive to prevent such bias. Although experienced poll workers
are more effective in counteracting observers’ efforts, the gender composition
of the poll worker team does not significantly impact electoral integrity outcomes. However, poll-workers teams composed of women are more likely to
count the votes properly, i.e., without making counting mistakes.