Chapter 2 – Basic Poll Watcher Rights & Responsibilities.

2.A. Poll Watcher Requirements.

2.A.3. Credentials.

2.A.3.c. How Many Poll Watcher Credentials Shall You Need?

One.

If your assigned Polling Place that has one precinct, you only need one copy of your credentials.

As Many As Precincts In A Polling Place Or Stars In the Sky, Whichever Number Is Smaller.

On Election Day, if your assigned Polling Place has multiple precincts you will need a copy of your credentials for each precinct represented in the Polling Place. The copy of your credentials will go to an Election Judge representing that precinct.

A list of Polling Places and the associated precinct should be available from your sponsoring organization.

You may also be asked to sign-in on separate sign-in sheets for each precinct or one sign-in sheet for the entire Polling Place.

Election Day, In-Precinct Polling Places That Allow County-Wide Voting.

On Election Day, some counties, like DuPage, allow the voter to vote at any precinct. In those counties, you will still submit your credentials for each precinct in the Polling Place represented by Election Judges.

For example, if you are assigned a Polling Place with three precincts, even though the voter can vote county-wide, you present three credentials, one each to an Election Judge representing a precinct.

Back To One.

Only one copy of your credentials are required for Polling Places that allows the voter from anywhere in the county to vote, (the exception being Election Day, in-precinct voting in counties with open voting, as noted above) and Election Judge panels:

 
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