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4.C. The Polling Room, this link opens in a new browser tab.
4.C.1. Waiting To Vote Within the Polling Room
Voters who have not signed-in must wait outside of the Polling Room
If the Polling Room is is at its limit for voters who have signed in and are waiting (as defined below), a voter cannot enter the Polling Room until another voter leaves. An Election Judge shall decide when a voter can enter the Polling Room and approach the sign-in table.
4.C.1.a. Waiting for an Open Voting Booth
Only two voters who have signed-in and have received their ballots are allowed to wait in the Polling Room for a voting booth to open so that the voter can vote.
The maximum number of voters in the Polling Room at any one time is the number of occupied voter booths plus two signed-in voters waiting for an unoccupied voting booth.
Voters waiting for a voting booth cannot enter the voting booth area or approach an occupied voting booth until there is an empty voting booth.
Voters with ballots cannot leave the Polling Room.
Voters who have not been issued a ballot must wait outside of the Polling Room, but within the Polling Place until one voter leaves the Polling Room before another voter can enter the Polling Room.
4.C.1.b. Waiting for an Open Voting Machine
Only one voter, per voting machine, who has signed-in is allowed to wait in the Polling Room for a voting machine to open so that the voter can vote.
The maximum number of voters in the Polling Room at any one time is the number of occupied voting machines plus an equal number voters waiting for an unoccupied voting machine.
Voters waiting for a voting machine cannot enter the voting machine area or approach an occupied voting machine until there is an empty voting machine.
All other voters must wait outside of the Polling Room, but within the Polling Place until one voter leaves the Polling Room before another voter can enter the Polling Room.