To: Nayt2; Ragtime Cowgirl
Found this on the net. Think it is from Ocean Counties website...
NOTE; DIVISION OF ELECTIONS OPINION DE86-5, 4/30/86 AUTHORIZES POLITICAL COMMITTEES AND OTHER GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE PROPERLY IDENTIFIED THEIR SCOPE OF INTEREST TO INCLUDE A SPECIFIC ISSUE IN AN ELECTION TO APPOINT WATCHERS TO THE POLLS FOR THAT ELECTION.
POLL WATCHER INFORMATION AND RULES
(Section 101.131, Florida Statutes)
1. Each candidate and each political party may have ONE poll watcher in each polling room at any time during the election.
2. Each candidate and each political party desiring poll watchers shall submit written authorization giving precinct assignment of poll watcher prior to Noon of the second Tuesday preceding the election.
3. A poll watcher must be a qualified registered elector in Orange County.
4. NO candidate, sheriff, deputy sheriff, policeman, or other law enforcement officer may be designated as a poll watcher.
5. Poll watchers are required to furnish their own materials and necessities.
6. Poll watchers are allowed within the polling room to observe and may sit close enough to hear the voter's name BUT SHALL NOT OBSTRUCT THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THE ELECTION.
7. List of approved poll watchers is sent to each precinct having poll watchers on election day.
8. Acknowledgment of receipt of poll watcher notice is required at time of qualifying or upon receipt.
9. Poll watchers are prohibited from wearing political advertisements and other political paraphernalia such as t-shirts, buttons, hats, etc., while they are observing in the polling room. (Division of Elections opinion DE 82-13 -- June 23, 1982)
Rev. 10-2000
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