Bill > A02408

This bill establishes a nonpartisan poll monitoring program. The key provisions are: 1. Civic organizations and ballot issue committees can appoint up to two nonpartisan poll monitors per polling place, provided they meet certain requirements, such as having an office and phone number in New York for at least one year, and submitting training materials and volunteer pledge forms. 2. The State Board of Elections will approve or deny the organizations' and committees' requests to appoint poll monitors based on the submitted materials. 3. Nonpartisan poll monitors must be registered voters in the county or city where the polling place is located, with an exception for 16-17 year old students. 4. Nonpartisan poll monitors are prohibited from interfering with the election administration, but can observe the process, bring issues to election inspectors' attention, and assist voters upon request. 5. The bill establishes procedures for the credentials, substitution, and limits on the number of nonpartisan poll monitors allowed at each polling place.