Why Election Officials Are Worried About Prediction Markets https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/90596034-5823-47fc-9e5b-932f8ff9cb48 Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Maricopa County, Arizona, have adopted policies addressing employee prediction market activity. Officials say the rules are meant to prevent financial conflicts, protect workers from allegations and reassure voters, not respond to evidence that election workers have used the markets. CNBC's Ananya Chetia reports on how prediction markets are prompting new safeguards and raising questions about nonpublic information and voter trust. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Potential conflicts 4:03 Prediction markets 7:18 Influencing elections? Produced by: Charlotte Morabito Reporter: Ananya Chetia Edited by: Andrea Miller, Darren Geeter Animation: Jason Reginato, Emily Park Senior Managing Producer: Shawn Baldwin Additional Footage: Getty Images » Subscribe to CNBC: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBC » Subscribe to CNBC TV: https://cnb.cx/SubscribeCNBCtelevision About CNBC: From 'Wall Street' to 'Main Street' to award winning original documentaries and Reality TV series, CNBC has you covered. Experience special sneak peeks of your favorite shows, exclusive video and more. Want to get ahead at work? Then you need to learn how to make effective small talk. In CNBC’s new online course, How To Talk To People At Work, expert instructors teach you how to use everyday conversation to gain visibility, build meaningful relationships and advance your career. Sign up now: https://cnb.cx/4sGlSkh Connect with CNBC News Online Get the latest news: https://www.cnbc.com/ Follow CNBC on LinkedIn: https://cnb.cx/LinkedInCNBC Follow CNBC News on Instagram: https://cnb.cx/InstagramCNBC Follow CNBC News on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBC Follow CNBC on Threads: https://cnb.cx/threads Follow CNBC News on X: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBC Follow CNBC on WhatsApp: https://cnb.cx/WhatsAppCNBC #CNBC Why Election Officials Are Worried About Prediction Markets Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:59:52 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://vid.freedif.org Why Election Officials Are Worried About Prediction Markets https://vid.freedif.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://vid.freedif.org/videos/watch/90596034-5823-47fc-9e5b-932f8ff9cb48 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://vid.freedif.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.