3.J. Candidate On the Ballot
Candidates for office who are on the ballot in the precinct upon identifying themselves to the election judges and presenting their credentials, may enter and remain in the polling place.
Candidates are permitted the same rights, privileges, and restrictions as poll watchers.
Candidates engaging in electioneering can be immediately removed from the polling place.
On Election Day, the candidate must present his credentials for each precinct within a polling place or one credential per a Voting Center. Credentials are issued by the Election Authority.
Candidate credentials shall be in substantially the following form:
TO THE JUDGES OF ELECTION:
In accordance with the provisions of the Election Code, I, NAME OF CANDIDATE (name of candidate), hereby certify that I am a candidate for NAME OF OFFICE (name of office) and seek admittance to PRECINCT NUMBER precinct of the WARD NUMBER ward (if applicable) of the TOWNSHIP OR MUNICIPALITY (township or municipality) of COUNTY at the PRIMARY /GENERAL / MUNICIPAL / SPECIAL / CONSOLIDATED election to be held on DATE OF ELECTION (insert date).
(Signature of Candidate)
OFFICE
OFFICE FOR WHICH CANDIDATE SEEKS NOMINATION OR ELECTION
If a candidate is seeking an office that encompasses two or more jurisdictions (most often an office that spans two or more counties), then the candidate must contact each of the Election Authorities for valid credentials for the Polling Places within that Election Authority's jurisdiction.
If a candidate is seeking an office that encompasses two or more jurisdictions, the candidate cannot be refused credentials from the Election Authority of the jurisdiction where the candidate is not registered to vote.
- Example One: If a candidate is running for an office in a jurisdiction that extends into two different counties, that candidate will be credentialed in the county in which the candidate is not registered to vote.
- Example Two: If a candidate is registered to vote within a jurisdiction with a Local Board of Election and is running for an office for a jurisdiction that extends past that Local Board of Elections, the candidate will be allowed credentials for all precincts within the jurisdiction where the candidate is running for office.