6.F. Checking the Voter Booths
Before the polls open, the poll watcher checks that the voting booths are in public view to anyone in the Polling Room and that a marked ballot cannot be seen from outside the voting booth.
The poll watcher then checks each voting booth.
What the Poll Watcher Is Looking For
- Electioneering material, such as:
- political signs or graphics,
- stickers,
- graffiti,
- etc.
- Materials within the voting booth that make it difficult to mark the ballot, such as:
- Excessive signage or signage that reduces the writing space.
- A textured writing surface.
- A large amount of pens, pencils, and other marking devices.
Poll watchers cannot touch anything in the voting booth.
Poll watchers cannot remove anything from the voting booth.
Poll watchers cannot add anything to the voting booth.
Report any problems to an Election Judge.