Chapter 2 – Basic Poll Watcher Rights & Responsibilities

2.A. Poll Watcher Requirements.

2.A.3. Credentialed

2.A.3.g. Poll Watcher Comings & Goings.

2.A.3.g.2. Signing In & Out At The Polling Place

The poll watcher only has to present their credentials once a day, but may be required to sign-out and sign-in every time they leave the Polling Place.

However, the poll watcher does not have to sign-in or sign-out to:

  • leave or return to the Polling Room.
  • go to the washroom,
  • go to the designated break room,
  • make a phone call or talk to someone outside of the Polling Room,
  • leave the immediate Polling Place to smoke or talk to those outside the 100 foot The Campaign Free Zone,

without having to sign-out and sign back in.

Sign-out & sign-in when leaving the Polling Place for a meal break or when leaving the Polling Place for extended period of time.

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If you leave the Polling Place for more than 20 (twenty) minutes, sign-out.

 
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