Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Polling personnel should receive clear guidance with respect to identifying and admitting eligible voters.

Obligations

Right and Opportunity to Vote

Election Parts

Voting Operations

Issues

The Right to Vote, and Voting Operations

Criteria

Poll workers were adequately trained in the determination of eligible voters

Quotes

Polling personnel will require clear guidance in admitting and identifying qualified voters. Permissible questions to be put to voters at polling places should be expressly set out by statute to prevent voter intimidation, abuse of discretion, or discriminatory application.