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4.A.1.d. Electioneering Consequences

A poll watcher can point out electioneering to an Election Judge.

Only an Election Judge can take action.

• If the person is in line to vote or register to vote, they may be asked to step away only long enough to correct the situation.
• If the person is not in line to vote or register to vote, they may be asked to leave the Polling Place.

The Election Judge will ask the person to stop or direct them to continue the discussion outside the Campaign Free Zone.

If clothing violates electioneering guidelines, an Election Judge may ask that person to remove, cover, or turn clothing inside-out while within the Campaign Free Zone.

An Election Judge may direct a person to temporarily leave the Polling Place, but cannot state or imply that a person in line to vote or register to vote is permanently barred from the Polling Place.

While the Election Judge can ask that the person temporarily remove themselves from the Polling Place, an Election Judge cannot direct or imply that a person who was in line to vote or to register to vote is permanently barred from the Polling Place.

The person may immediately return once the situation is corrected.

If the person was in line to vote, the Election Judge decides whether they return to their place or go to the end of the line.