P.R. Laws tit. 16, § 4049
In each polling place, there shall be a Polling Place Board composed of one officially appointed Inspector, one Substitute Inspector, and one Secretary in representation of each political party or independent candidate, as well as one observer for each of the aspirants and candidates for district representative and district senator. In the case of a referendum, consultation, or plebiscite, the members of each Polling Place Board shall be appointed by the central governing bodies of the parties or organizations participating in said election and certified to such effect by the Commission.
The Commission shall provide, through regulations, all that pertains to the forms and procedures to make such appointments effective.
In case of observers, the Chair of the Commission, together with the Election Commissioner of the corresponding political party, shall be in charge of and be responsible for their accreditation. Furthermore, their functions shall be established through regulations.
History —June 1, 2011, No. 78, § 5.009; Nov. 21, 2011, No. 230, § 11.