Table of Contents
Introduction. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Legalese. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Conventions Used In This Guide. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Poll Watcher's General Election Calendar. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Why Become A Poll Watcher?. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Two
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Basic Poll Watcher Rights & Responsibilities. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Poll Watcher Requirements.
- Registered To Vote. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Appointed. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Credentialed. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Reproduction of Poll Watcher Credential Form. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Signing Credentials. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- How Many Poll Watcher Credentials Shall You Need?. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Presenting Credentials. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Revoking a Poll Watcher's Credentials. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Poll Watchers At Registration Events. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Poll Watcher Comings & Goings.
- Leaving the Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Signing In & Out At The Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Multiple Days. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Leaving One Site For Another. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Leaving & Entering Before the Polls Open & After the Polls Close. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Electioneering. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Restricted Subjects. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Restricted Actions and Objects. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Consequences. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Electioneering & the Poll Watcher. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Electioneering & Peace Officers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Lay of the Land, The Polling Place and Central Counting Facility.
- The Campaign Free Zone. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Polling Room. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Waiting To Vote Within the Polling Room.
- Voting Paper Ballots in Voting Booths. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voting Machines. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Waiting To Vote Within the Polling Room.
- The Voting Booth Area. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Poll Watcher Access to Voter Booth.
- Checking the Voter Booths. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Exception: THE ONLY TIME a Poll Watcher Is Allowed In the Voting Booth Area When A Voter Is Present. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Poll Watcher Access to Voter Booth.
- The Ballot Box/Tabulator Area. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Only an Election Judge Can Assist or Instruct the Voter at the Ballot Box/Tabulator. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Checking the Ballot Box/Tabulator. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Public Forum. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Other Voting Areas. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Central Counting Facility. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Election Judge Panels. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Who Are the People In the Polling Place?
- The Voter. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Person Assisting the Voter. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Children. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Poll Watcher
- Other Poll Watchers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Number of Poll Watchers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Judges. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Majority of Election Judges. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Major Parties. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Identification Badges. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Workers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Officers or Precinct Election Officials. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Officials. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Authority. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Authority In the Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Peace Officers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Candidates. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Other Observers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Major Parties. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- What Can A Poll Watcher See?
- A Poll Watcher Can See Anything. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- An Unreasonable Record. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- A Poll Watcher Cannot See A Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Three Times A Poll Watcher Can See A Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- What Can A Poll Watcher Touch?
- A Poll Watcher Can Touch Nothing. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- What About The Poll Watcher Sign-In Sheet?. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Why Do I Get To Haul A Chair Around?. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Good Manners. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- When Is A Poll Watcher Is Allowed The Polling Place Or Central Counting Facility?
- The Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voting Over Multiple Days. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Central Counting Facility. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Observer. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Judge Panels. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Three
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Registering To Vote. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Grace Period Registration. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Other Voter Registration Opportunities.
- Registering To Vote By Mail Or Online. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Motor Voter. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- In-Person, At The Office Of The Election Official. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- In-Person, At A Registration Event. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Who Can Vote?. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Exception to the Residency Requirement for Active Military. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Checking Registration. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Documentation Needed To Register To Vote. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Forms of Registration Documentation That Cannot Be Challenged. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Other Identification Not Listed. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Homeless or Unhoused Voters. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Change of Address, Change of Name, Change of Signature. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Challenge to Registration ID. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Affidavit & Additional ID. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Vote a Provisional Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Address Challenges to Homeless or Unhoused Persons Registering to Vote. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Providing A Social Security Number. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Temporary Visitor Driver's License (TVDL). this link opens in a new browser tab.
- New Construction. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Four
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Election Day. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Before the Polls Open.
- Entering the Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Presenting Credentials. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Examine The Ballot Box/Tabulator. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Examine All the Electronic Voting Equipment.
- Voting Machines. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Ballot Marking Devices. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Examine The Voter Booths. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- A List of Election Judges. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Find A Chair. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Leaving the Polling Place Before the Poll Opens. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Proclaiming the Polls Open. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- While the Polls Are Open.
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What A Poll Watcher Is Watching For. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Asking For An ID. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Problems Locating A Registered Voter In the Voter Rolls. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- An Election Judge Announces the Name of the Voter. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Comparing Signatures. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Judge Initialing the Precinct Registration Certificate. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Judge's Initialing the Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Discrimination. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- What A Poll Watcher Is Watching For. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Code Statutes. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Closing the Polls. this link opens in a new browser tab.
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What A Poll Watcher Is Watching For. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- After the Polls Close. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Five
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Chapter Six
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In–Person Early Voting At An Early Voting Permanent Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Before the Polls Open
- Before the Polls Open On the First Day of Early Voting. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Before the Polls Open Each Subsequent Day. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- While the Polls Are Open
- What Is Different From Election Day?. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- What Is the Same As Election Day?. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- After the Polls Close
- Every Day Of Early Voting, Except The Last. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Last Day of Early Voting. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Seven
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Other In–Person Early Voting Sites. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voting at the Office of the County Clerk or Election Board. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Temporary Branch Polling Places. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The County Jail. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Student Union Voting at Public Universities. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Nursing Homes & Other Care Facilities. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Vote Centers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Eight
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Provisional Ballots. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Vote a Provisional Ballot As A Last Resort. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- How a Poll Watcher Can Help a Provisional Voter. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Explaining the Provisional Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Before the Provisional Voter Leaves the Polling Place.. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- An Annotated List of Reasons for a Provisional Ballot And Their Cure. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Nine
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Assisted Voting. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Making It Easier For All Citizens To Vote. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voter Booth With Wheelchair Access. this link opens in a new browser tab.
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Voting Machines. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Availability of Voting Machines In The Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voter Instruction On Using The Voting Machine. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Testing the Voting Machine. this link opens in a new browser tab.
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Options Available For Voters Needing Further Assistance. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Requesting Assistance. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Poll Watchers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voter Assistance From Two Election Judges. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voter Assistance From Someone Other Than Election Judges. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Who May Not Receive Assistance. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Language Voting Assistance. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voter Who Cannot Access the Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Curbside Voting. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Hospitalized Voters. this link opens in a new browser tab.
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Nursing Homes & Other Care Facilities. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Assisted Voting in Care Facilities. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Requesting Voter Assistance. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Persons With Disability Identification Cards. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Federally Operated Veterans' Home, Hospital, or Facility. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Soldiers' & Sailors' Homes. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Certified Remote Accessible Vote by Mail System. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Ten
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Challenges. this link opens in a new browser tab.
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Voter ID. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Asking For Identification to Vote. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Problems Locating a Voter in the Voter Rolls. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Registering To Vote At The Polls. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- A Voter Who Has Moved. this link opens in a new browser tab.
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Attempting To Vote At The Wrong Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Wrong Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab..
- 1.1. Counties Which Allow Voting At Every Polling Place Within That County. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- 1.2. In-Precinct Voting On Election Day. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- 1.3. The Election Judge Can Give Additional Information. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- 1.4. How A Poll Watcher Can Assist. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voting In the Wrong County During Early Voting or Grace Period Voting. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Deciding To Vote A Provisional Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Wrong Polling Place. this link opens in a new browser tab..
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Surrendering a Vote by Mail Ballot In Order to Vote In Person. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- How Surrendered Vote by Mail Ballots Are Handled. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Locating the Surrendered Vote by Mail Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Cancelling the Surrendered Vote by Mail Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
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Problems in the Voting Booth Area. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voters With Ballots Waiting To Vote. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voting. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Multiple People In A Voting Booth. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Spoiled Ballots. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Returning the Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Under Voting. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Ballot Not Accepted. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Leaving the Polling Place With a Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Voting A False Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Too Many Ballots or Too Few Ballots. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- New Voter Prohibited From Entering Voter Booth. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Returning to the Voting Booth. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Eleven
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Possible Problems for Poll Watchers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Where You Sit Is Where You Stand. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Talking. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Removing A Poll Watchers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Twelve
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After Election Day, There Is Still Work To Be Done. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Central Counting Location. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Who Are The People Counting?. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Scheduling Poll Watchers. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Before the Count Begins, First Day. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Before the Count Begins, Subsequent Days. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- What The Poll Watcher Is Looking For. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- While the Count Is Underway. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- After The Count Ends For The Day. this link opens in a new browser tab.
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Vote by Mail Election Judge Panel. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Election Judge Panels at the Central Counting Location. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Examination of the Certification Envelope, Before Election Day. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Vote by Mail Ballots Received After Election Day. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Acceptance. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Rejection. this link opens in a new browser tab.
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Contested Vote by Mail Review Panel. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Election Judge Panel. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Scope of the Contested Vote by Mail Review Panel. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- 12a. Applications. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- 12b. Certification Envelope. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- 12c. Ballot. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Special Election Judge Panels. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- Provisional Ballot Validation and Counting. this link opens in a new browser tab.
- The Last Day of Counting at the Central Counting Location. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Thirteen
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Primaries. this link opens in a new browser tab.
Chapter Fourteen