(10 ILCS 5/6-10) (from Ch. 46, par. 6-10)
Sec. 6-10.
At the canvass of the ballots in any precinct in any city where
such proposition has been submitted, it shall be the duty of such judges of
election, on request, to admit to the room two electors of the ward who
voted in favor of such proposition and two who voted against it, as special
watchers of such canvass; and said judges and the police officer or other
officer of the law present shall protect such watchers and see that they
are not excluded, and at the time of such canvass of the ballots cast for
or against such proposition such watchers shall be entitled to a position
where they can plainly see and read each ballot, and it shall be the duty
of such judges to grant and protect them in such position.
(Source: Laws 1943, vol. 2, p. 1.)
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