Ill. Admin. Code tit. 26 § 206.30

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 206.30 - Qualifications and Allowable Number for School Districts and Community College District Elections

a) For school district or community college district elections, challengers and watchers shall hereinafter be classified as "pollwatchers."

b) The qualifications and allowable number of pollwatchers for such elections shall be:

1) SCHOOL DISTRICTS

A) Candidates are permitted two pollwatchers per precinct. Such pollwatchers must be registered as voters in the school district in which they are pollwatching.

B) Organized proponents of a ballot proposition are entitled to two pollwatchers per precinct. Organized opponents of a ballot proposition are entitled to two pollwatchers per precinct. Such proponent and opponent organizations must be registered with the election authority. Such proponent and opponent pollwatchers must be registered as voters in the school district in which they are pollwatchers.

C) A qualified civic organization, which has among its purposes the investigation or prosecution of election fraud, is entitled to one pollwatcher per precinct. Such qualified civic organizations must be registered with the election authority. Such pollwatcher must be registered as a voter in the school district in which he is pollwatching.

2) COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS

A) Candidates are permitted two pollwatchers per precinct. Such pollwatchers must be registered as voters in the community college district in which they are pollwatching.

B) Organized proponents of a ballot proposition are entitled to two pollwatchers per precinct. Organized opponents of a ballot proposition are entitled to two pollwatchers per precinct. Such proponent and opponent organizations must be registered with the election authority. Such proponent and opponent pollwatchers must be registered as voters in the community college district in which they are pollwatchers.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 26, § 206.30

Amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 33, p. 396, effective August 17, 1979