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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump campaign's poll-watching plans spark fears of voter suppression [View all]yellowdogintexas
(22,270 posts)they have to sign in with the Presiding ELection judge and have ID badges. There are other limitations on what they can do and voter intimidation is definitely not allowed.
Also once they are in a particular voting center they have to stay four hours.
In 5 years of serving as an Election Judge, I have never had to verify credentials or provide identification for a poll watcher, because they just weren't showing up. We are prepared for them though
I am more worried about folks lurking around out in the parking lot trying to get their hands on the ballot bin. The Presiding Judge delivers that and other items to the Election Service drop off so the transfer from the building to the car would have the potential to be risky. This year is so strange that I can see some fool and his buddies trying to hijack the ballots.