What must a poll watcher do upon arriving at the polling place?
- Show their poll watcher badge to the Poll Officer
- Sign the Visitor Log
- Wear the poll watcher badge provided by the Davidson County Election Commission at all times while in the polling place
What activities are permitted?
- Watch and inspect performance in and around the polling place
- Speak to the Poll Officer
- Challenge voters, through the Poll Officer
- Present a protest of any aspect of the election to the Poll Officer or Davidson County Election Commission
- Be present during all proceedings at the polling place
What activities are prohibited?
- Interfere with any voter in preparing or casting their ballot
- Prevent election officials from performing their duties
- Observe the giving of assistance to a voter
- Wear campaign material of any kind during the performance of their duties as a poll watcher
- Speak to voters; this includes greeting the voter or standing in the doorway where the voter enters
- Exit the room of the Absentee Counting Board after the counting of ballots begins
- Possess or use electronic devices when observing the duties of the Absentee Counting Board
May poll watchers engage in campaign activities?
- No campaign activity is permitted inside the 100-foot boundary/inside the polling place
- Campaign activities are allowed outside the 100-foot boundary/campaign-free zone