- Appointing
- At the Polls
- Challenging a Voter
Appointing Challengers (19:7-1 & 19:7-2)
- Challengers are appointed to observe the conduct of an election on behalf of:
- a candidate
- a political party
- the proponents or opponents of a question
- The County Chairperson of each political party may appoint two (2) challengers per election district.
- A municipal Chairperson may appoint for the political party two (2) challengers for each election district within the municipality.
- Candidates whose names appear on the ballot automatically are challengers. They do not need to have a Challenger Badge.
- A candidate for election may appoint two (2) challengers for each election district in which he/she is to be voted for, but only two (2) challengers shall be allowed for each election district to represent all candidates nominated in and by the same petition.
- Not more than one (1) challenger appointed for a party, candidate, or on a public question, shall be present at any one time in any polling place while serving and exercising the powers of a challenger and during the hours when the polls are open for voting. (19:7-6.1)
- A County Chairman can appoint "at-large" challengers equal to the number of municipalities in the county. The "at-large" challenger shall be issued a county-wide permit which is to be presented to any district poll worker within the county. When leaving the polling place, such challenger must reclaim the permit in order to gain entry to any other polling place.
- It is the responsiblity of the local party chairs to educate challengers about the position.
General Information and On-Line Form
- Challenger requests must be filed by the specific deadline for primary, general and school board elections
- Challenger requests must be signed by the candidate (If using the on-line form, you must print, sign and either fax or mail the form. It cannot be submitted electronically.)
- Challengers have to be registered voters
- Democrats can challenge for Republicans & vice versa
- Challengers must be registered voters in the County they are challenging in
- Challenger forms used to apply for Challenger Badges must include the names, addresses and district or districts they challenging in