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MineralMan

(150,872 posts)
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 03:12 PM Nov 2016

State-by-State Polling Place Electioneering Laws

This was hard to find, but it's a pdf file listing the laws for all states. Click This Link or copy and paste the URL below into your browser:

www.nass.org/component/docman/?task=doc_download&gid=1347

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State-by-State Polling Place Electioneering Laws (Original Post) MineralMan Nov 2016 OP
Excellent, MM. To this I would add, poll watchers Cannot speak to voters or block... Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #1
Election rules for poll watchers do vary a lot from state to state. MineralMan Nov 2016 #2
K&R bench scientist Nov 2016 #3
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Eleanors38

(18,318 posts)
1. Excellent, MM. To this I would add, poll watchers Cannot speak to voters or block...
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 03:24 PM
Nov 2016

the voting process. They can Only speak to the Election Judge.

I believe this is the case in all states.

MineralMan

(150,872 posts)
2. Election rules for poll watchers do vary a lot from state to state.
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 03:26 PM
Nov 2016

It's very complicated. I don't know of a single source for the details for all states.

In some states, a challenge automatically forces the use of a provisional ballot, from what I understand. But each state has different rules.

I found a state by state list of those laws. I started a new thread for it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512599965

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