13.A. Discrimination
The following classes of voters are protected under the Illinois Constitution:
- Race
- Color
- Ethnicity
- Status as a member of a language minority
- National Origin
- Religion
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Income
13.A.1. Overt
- Name calling.
- Preventing a protected class from entering the Polling Place.
- Using overt language such as "you people", "your kind", or "speak English".
13.A.2. Covert
- An Election Judge requesting ID before attempting look up a voter in the database.
- A poll watcher or Election Judge's excessive tendency to challenge voters who are among any of the classes listed above.
- An Election Judge requesting a higher level of identification than that requested of a voter within a class not listed above.
- An Election Judge claiming they cannot find a voter in e-poll database.
Note: If unsatisfied with the search results, the poll watcher can ask to watch as the Election Judge performs a search.