Chapter 7. Election Day, While the Polls Are Open

7.J. Election Day, While the Polls Are Open

7.J.1. Waiting for an Open Voting Booth

Only two voters who have received ballots may wait in the Polling Room for an available voting booth.

The maximum number of voters in the Polling Room at any one time is the number of occupied voting booths, plus two voters who have been issued ballots and are waiting.

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.

A voter who has been issued a ballot cannot leave the Polling Room until:

Relevant Illinois State Law

Besides the election officer, not more than 2 voters in excess of the whole number of voting booths provided shall be allowed within the proximity of the voting booths at one time.

10 ILCS 5/17-9

After the opening of the polls, the election judges shall permit within the proximity of the voting machine or machines at any one time, not more than twice as many voters waiting to vote, as there are voting machines in use in that election precinct or district.

10 ILCS 5/24-8

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