Chapter 2. Basic Poll Watcher Rights & Responsibilities

2.A. Poll Watcher Requirements.

In Illinois, a poll watcher is required to:

Relevant Illinois State Law

Pollwatchers in a general election shall be authorized in the following manner:

  • (1) Each established political party...
  • (2) Each candidate..
  • (3) Each organization...
  • (3.5) Each State nonpartisan civic organization...
  • (5) Each organized group of proponents or opponents of a ballot proposition...

The pollwatcher must be registered to vote in Illinois.

All pollwatchers shall be required to have proper credentials.

10 ILCS 5/7-34
Primaries.

10 ILCS 5/17-23
General, municipal, special,
and consolidated elections.

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