Election Law - Authority at Polling Places, Early Voting Centers, and Counting Centers - Revisions

Summary

The bill requires any police officer on duty at a polling place to follow orders from the election judge or a local board of elections employee. It also grants those local board employees the power to maintain order, make arrests, and decide when challengers or poll watchers may be admitted or removed. The changes aim to streamline authority at the polls and protect the voting process.

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