Election Transparency Initiative

Observing Election Day or In-Person Early Voting

First, spend a few moments observing the environment outside the polling station. Read through the questions before going into the polling station. In some areas you may be able to enter responses on your phone while you are going through the voting process, but in other localities, cell phone use inside the polling station may be prohibited. In this case, or if you feel uncomfortable recording responses while in the station, look closely at the process, and record your responses after leaving the station.

Name of polling station: City/Town/County: ..select.. Apache County Cochise County Coconino County Gila County Graham County Greenlee County La Paz County Maricopa County Mohave County Navajo County Pima County Pinal County Santa Cruz County Yavapai County Yuma County State:

1. Are there people inside or near the polling station trying to influence the way people vote through intimidation or threats, or through vote-buying with money or gifts? ..select.. Yes No
2. Is the polling station located in a convenient and politically-neutral location? ..select.. Yes No
3. How long did you have to wait to vote? ..select.. < 15 mins 15 - 30 mins 30 - 45 mins 45 - 60 mins 60 - 75 mins 75 - 90 mins 90 - 120 mins > 120 mins
4. Are voter IDs of all voters checked to confirm identity before ballots are issued? ..select.. Yes No
5. Had anyone already voted in your name, forcing you to cast a provisional ballot? ..select.. Yes No
6. Are names of voters called out clearly, so they can be heard by party pollwatchers or challengers? (not a requirement in some states) ..select.. Yes No
7. Are any poll watchers, challengers, or other election observers who are present in the polling station allowed to be close enough to observe and verify all aspects of the polling process (except the voter marking their ballot)? ..select.. Yes No
8. Can the voters mark their ballots in secret, without being observed by anyone, including polling station staff and other voters? ..select.. Yes No
9. Are you confident that your vote was recorded accurately? ..select.. Yes No

Thank you! You have now completed the voting observation process, and helped contribute to free and fair elections for all voters. If you have the time, there is a short survey on election reform issues you can complete; and if you have not done so already, you may want to fill in the pre-election environment assessment. Check back at Election Observer in the coming weeks to see the reports prepared based on your observations and those submitted by other Citizen Election Observers.