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HOUSE BILL NO. HB0307
Poll watchers-polling station observation.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Pendergraft, Brown, G,
Lucas, Smith, S, Strock, Styvar and Webber
A BILL
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1 AN ACT relating to elections; amending the appointment and
2 authority for poll watchers to observe polling locations;
3 making conforming amendments; and providing for an
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8. W.S. 22-1-102(a)(xxiv), 22-9-125 by
9 creating a new subsection (e), 22-12-101 by creating a new
10 subsection (c), 22-14-102 and 22-15-109 are amended to
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2HB03071 (a) The definitions contained in this chapter apply
2 to words and phrases used in this Election Code and govern
3 the construction of those words and phrases unless they are
4 specifically modified by the context in which they appear.
5 As used in this Election Code:
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7 (xxiv) "Poll watcher" means a person certified
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10 "poll watcher" is not an election official;
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9 After all the votes are cast and the polls are officially
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4HB03071 (a) The county chairman of each political party
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10 (1) additional poll watcher from each political party may
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18 (b) A poll watcher shall belong to the political
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4 may make written memoranda
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15 (c) The chief judge may remove a poll watcher from
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10. This act is effective July 1, 2025
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