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What poll watchers can do on election day -- and what they can't
Poll watchers are ordinary citizens who volunteer to observe elections on behalf of an organization. Many of them do so on behalf of a specific political party.
US election experts worry about Republican poll watchers in swing states
"Be aggressive," Jim Womack, a local Republican Party chair in North Carolina, told the grid of faces who joined the Zoom training session for volunteers to monitor voting on Nov. 5. "The more assertive and aggressive you are in watching and reporting,
'Be aggressive': Republican poll watchers in battleground states worry election experts
SANFORD, N.C. -- "Be aggressive," Jim Womack, a local Republican Party chair in North Carolina, told the grid of faces who joined the Zoom training session for volunteers to monitor
'Their Goal All Along': Milwaukee Election Board Sued By RNC Over Poll Watchers
The Milwaukee Election Commission rejected the suggestion by Republicans that poll watchers were being unfairly restricted.
Republicans sue Milwaukee over late-game limits on poll watchers
The Republican National Committee sued the Milwaukee Election Commission over a city plan to cap the number of poll watchers allowed on Election Day in certain precincts.
RNC sues Milwaukee over poll observer limits day before election
The RNC filed the suit in Milwaukee County. It alleges that the city's election commission "arbitrarily limited" the number of observers during early, in-person voting at three locations: Serb Hall, the Good Hope Library and the Capitol Drive voting center.
Republicans sue Milwaukee election officials over poll watching limitations
The RNC sued election officials in Milwaukee on Monday, one day before the election, over allegations they have been unlawfully limiting poll watchers.
RNC sues Milwaukee Election Commission over ‘arbitrary’ poll watcher limits on election eve
The Republican National Convention asked for an emergency injunction against the Milwaukee Election Commission on Monday, claiming it set unreasonable limits on poll observers at five polling locations.
RNC sues Milwaukee on eve of election claiming limits on vote observers
The lawsuit comes a day before Tuesday's presidential election that will pit former President Donald Trump against Vice President Kamala Harris.
What to know about poll watchers
Poll watchers have played an integral role in the election process. After the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, ...
Intense training for GOP poll watchers sparks debate on voter security and intimidation
The Nevada Independent reports Republican poll observers are asked to complete a checklist including ensuring polling places ...
Election Day 2024: Poll watchers keep eye on voting process in Douglas County
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - For the first time ever, there is a large number of people keeping watch over the voting process.
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What are the rules for poll watchers?
Voters might encounter poll watchers at polling sites for Tuesday’s general election, which features hotly contested races at all levels from state legislature to president. Luzerne County ...
Election workers prepare to handle ‘concerning list’ of poll watchers who could disrupt the vote
During a special election in Wisconsin over the summer, a group of partisan poll watchers showed up at a handful of precincts in Glendale, a suburb of Milwaukee, and created chaos by contesting every ...
Just how much access do volunteer poll watchers have to voters and secure areas in Georgia?
Georgia law has granted volunteer poll watchers more access. Ultimately it is up to poll managers on site to ensure their presence does not interfere.
Are people watching you vote? What partisan poll watchers can & can’t do in KS, MO
Guns are not allowed at the polls in Missouri, but in Kansas, both voters and poll agents with a permit can carry a concealed ...
Alabama GOP deploys hundreds of poll watchers to Alabama and Georgia polling sites
The Alabama Republican Party is stationing hundreds of people, including poll watchers and lawyers, to oversee Tuesday's ...