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Election Watcher

Appointing Entity

Watcher training course

Complete the watcher training course to observe election activities where confidential or personally identifiable information may be within view.

Watchers who have taken the Watcher Training Course may observe:

• Setup and breakdown of Voter Service and Polling Centers.
• Voter check-in and registration activities.
• Ballot receipt and processing.
• Signature verification of mail ballot envelopes at close enough distance to challenge the signature.
• Ballot duplication.
• Ballot tabulation.
• The logic and accuracy test and post-election audit.
• Provisional ballot processing.
• UOCAVA ballot processing.
• Canvass.
• Recount. 

Watchers who have not taken the Watcher Training Course may observe:

• Setup and breakdown of Voter Service and Polling Centers
• Ballot duplication
• Ballot tabulation
• The logic and accuracy test and post-election audit
• Canvass
• Recount

Please present your training Certificate of Completion with your Certificate of Appointment to verify you have taken the course.

Contact the Watcher Contact (PDF) in the county where you intend to watch for any county-specific watcher policies and procedures.

Information on the Secretary of State's Election Watcher Advisory Panel.