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Alabama Statute

§ 11-46-35 Watchers

Code: Title 11: Counties and Municipal Corporations Subtitle 2: Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only Chapter 46: Elections Article 2: Elections in Certain Cities or Towns Having Mayor-Council Form of Government

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers

Alabama Statute

§ 17-8-7 Poll watchers

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 8: Election Officers

Topics: Political Parties Election Observers or Watchers

Alabama Statute

§ 17-11-11 Officials for counting of absentee ballots; poll watchers

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 11: Absentee Voting Article 1

Topics: Ballot Custody Election Observers or Watchers Vote Counting and Canvassing Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Alabama Statute

§ 17-12-4 Procedures upon malfunction of equipment

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 12: Canvassing Returns/Declaring Results

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Certification and Reporting Results Voting Equipment and Technology

Alabama Statute

§ 17-13-11 Watchers at polls

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 13: Primary Elections Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Primary Elections Election Observers or Watchers

Alabama Statute

§ 17-17-22 Official refusing watcher to exercise rights

Code: Title 17: Elections Chapter 17: Election Offenses

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Election Offenses Responsibilities - Election Officials

Alaska Statute

§ 15.07.195 Certain information in voter registration records confidential

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.07: Registration of Voters

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Enforcement Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

Alaska Statute

§ 15.10.170 Appointment and privileges of watchers

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.10: Election Precincts, Election Officials, and Redistricting Article 01: Election Precincts and Officials

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Political Parties Election Observers or Watchers Qualifications - Election Officials

Alaska Statute

§ 15.15.210 Questioning of voters of suspect qualification

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.15: Elections and Ballots

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Election Offenses Voter Challenges Provisional Voting

Alaska Statute

§ 15.15.350 General procedure for ballot count

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.15: Elections and Ballots

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials Ties Provisional Voting Voting Equipment and Technology

Alaska Statute

§ 15.20.440 Form of application

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 15.20: Special Procedures for Elections Article 02: Election Recounts

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Recounts

Arizona Statute

§ 16-590 Appointment of challengers and party representatives

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 4: Conduct of Elections Article 9: Polling Place Procedures

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Election Security Voter Challenges

Arizona Statute

§ 16-602 Removal of ballots from ballot boxes; designated margin; hand counts; vote count verification committee

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 4: Conduct of Elections Article 10: Tally and Returns

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Ballot Rejection and Curing

Arizona Statute

§ 16-603 Inspection of ballots by party representative

Code: Title 16: Elections and Electors Chapter 4: Conduct of Elections Article 10: Tally and Returns

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-1-102 Work time to be scheduled for voting - Penalty

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Absence from Work Voting Rights

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-116 Election poll workers program for high school students

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Special Voter Programs

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-4-117 Election poll workers program for college students

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 4: Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers Subchapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Special Voter Programs

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-5-107 Use of voter registration lists by poll workers

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 5: Election Procedure Generally Subchapter 1: General Provisions

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Voter Registration

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-5-305 Requirements

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 5: Election Procedure Generally Subchapter 3: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Eligibility Voting Rights

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-5-312 Poll watchers, candidates, or designees - Rights - Challenge of a voter's ballot - Definition

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 5: Election Procedure Generally Subchapter 3: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Voter Challenges Voting Rights

Arkansas Statute

§ 7-5-904 Election commissioners

Code: Title 7: Elections Chapter 5: Election Procedure Generally Subchapter 9: Voting and Elections Transparency Act of 2017

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Qualifications - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 3026 Regulations regarding vote by mail ballots

Code: Division 3: Vote By Mail Voting, New Resident, And New Citizen Voting Chapter 1: Vote By Mail Application And Voting Procedures

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

California Statute

§ 14223 Persons permitted to sit at desk or table used by precinct board; inspection of roster

Code: Division 14: Election Day Procedures Chapter 3: Procedures At Polls Article 2: Election Day Procedures

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List

California Statute

§ 14403 Rendering unused ballots unusable by precinct board member

Code: Division 14: Election Day Procedures Chapter 4: Closing Of The Polls Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places Election Security Timing of Elections

California Statute

§ 14404 Rendering unused ballots remaining in control of elections official unusable

Code: Division 14: Election Day Procedures Chapter 4: Closing Of The Polls Article 1: General Provisions

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places Timing of Elections Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 14433 Statement showing result of votes cast at polling place

Code: Division 14: Election Day Procedures Chapter 4: Closing Of The Polls Article 3: Return Of Supplies To The Clerk

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials

California Statute

§ 15004 Representatives to check and review

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 1: Preparation For Canvass

Topics: Political Parties Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Voting Equipment and Technology

California Statute

§ 15104 Processing open to public; mail voter observers

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 2: Vote By Mail Ballot Processing

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Election Offenses Vote Counting and Canvassing Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

California Statute

§ 15250.5 Duties upon closing of polls; certificate of performance

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 3: Semifinal Official Canvass Article 3: Automated Vote Count In Precincts

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials Certification and Reporting Results

California Statute

§ 15272 Conduct of count

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 3: Semifinal Official Canvass Article 5: Manual Vote Count In The Precinct

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Public Disclosure and Reporting Vote Counting and Canvassing

California Statute

§ 15371 Addition of results of write-in votes and paper ballots to results and declaration of vote

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 4: Official Canvass Article 6: Ballot Security And Reporting Of Results

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing Write-Ins

California Statute

§ 15629 Public recount

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 9: Recount Article 3: Voter-requested Recounts

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Public Disclosure and Reporting Recounts

California Statute

§ 15654 Joint vote of both houses if tied votes for governor or lieutenant governor

Code: Division 15: Semifinal Official Canvass, Official Canvass, Recount, And Tie Vote Procedures Chapter 10: Tie Votes Article 1: Elections Other Than Primary Elections

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Certification and Reporting Results Recounts

California Statute

§ 19320 Preparation of machines

Code: Division 19: Certification Of Voting Systems Chapter 4: Elections Using Voting Machines Article 2: Pre-election Procedures

Topics: Political Parties Election Observers or Watchers Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

California Statute

§ 19362 Visibility

Code: Division 19: Certification Of Voting Systems Chapter 4: Elections Using Voting Machines Article 4: Procedures At The Polls

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Voting Equipment and Technology

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7-105 Watchers at primary elections

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7-106 Watchers at general and congressional vacancy elections

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers U.S. Congressional Vacancies

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7-107 Watchers at nonpartisan elections

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7-108 Requirements of watchers

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7: Conduct of Elections

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers

Colorado Statute

§ 1-7.5-114 Watchers at voter service and polling centers

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 7.5: Mail Ballot Elections

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Colorado Statute

§ 1-13-702 Interfering with watcher

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 13: Election Offenses

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Election Offenses

Colorado Statute

§ 1-13-712 Disclosing or identifying vote

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 13: Election Offenses

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Election Offenses

Colorado Statute

§ 1-13.5-602 Watchers - definition

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 13.5: Colorado Local Government Election Code

Topics: Definitions Election Observers or Watchers

Colorado Statute

§ 1-13.5-609 Counting paper ballots

Code: Title 1: Elections General, Primary, Recall, and Congressional Vacancy Elections Article 13.5: Colorado Local Government Election Code

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials

Connecticut Statute

§ 9-244 Inspection by party watchers, party chairpersons, candidates and officials

Code: Title 9: Elections Chapter 147: Voting Methods Part I: Voting Machines and Tabulators

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials Equipment Selection and Testing Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Delaware Statute

§ 1703 Duty of officers to notify department of facts suggesting voter disqualification

Code: Title 15: Elections Chapter 17: Removal Procedures for Registration Records

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Voter Eligibility

Florida Statute

§ 101.111 Voter challenges

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 101: Voting Methods and Procedure

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Enforcement Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Challenges

Florida Statute

§ 101.131 Watchers at polls

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 101: Voting Methods and Procedure

Topics: Political Parties Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials

Florida Statute

§ 101.23 Election inspector to keep list of those voting

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 101: Voting Methods and Procedure

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter List

Florida Statute

§ 101.5614 Canvass of returns

Code: Title IX: Electors and Elections Chapter 101: Voting Methods and Procedure

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Vote Counting and Canvassing

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