Chapter 2. Basic Poll Watcher Rights & Responsibilities, this link opens in a new browser tab. 2.A. Poll Watcher Requirements. In Illinois, a poll watcher is required to: 1. Be registered to vote in Illinois, this link opens in a new browser tab. 2. Be appointed by an organization or campaign, this link opens in a new browser tab. 3. Present credentials, this link opens in a new browser tab. 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, this link opens in a new browser tab. Primaries. 10 ILCS 5/17-23, this link opens in a new browser tab. General, municipal, special, and consolidated elections.