[EL] how does election observing work at polling places?

[john.k.tanner at gmail.com]

It varies a lot from state to state.  Most states specify who can appoint poll watchers and how many they can appoint - often 2 per party in the general election.  Unless you are a poll watcher or duly appointed poll worker, you usually cannot enter or remain in the polls or within X feet of the polls except to vote.  Federal observers are always allowed in if assigned by the AG. DOJ attorneys may or may not be allowed in: in TX, for example, we had to be deputized by the Secretary of State to enter. 
More detail at Effective Monitoring of Polling Places, 61 Baylor L Rev 1
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