Section 8-106. Polling places; attendance for educational purposes

1.
  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  in   order   to
  facilitate  education  and  participation  in  the  electoral process, a
  number of students in grades eight to twelve, inclusive, not  to  exceed
  four  at  any one time in any polling place, may enter any polling place
  between twelve o'clock noon and three o'clock p.m. for  the  purpose  of
  observing  the  activities taking place therein and, when allowed by the
  inspectors, for  the  purposes  of  subdivision  two  of  this  section,
  provided  there  is  proper parental or teacher supervision present, and
  provided further, any such student who in any way  interferes  with  the
  orderly  process of voting shall not be allowed to remain in the polling
  place.
    2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law,  each  board  of
  elections may provide a spare voting machine inside any polling place or
  in  a  room  adjacent  to  any  polling place for the educational use of
  students in grades eight to twelve, inclusive.  Each  such  board  shall
  establish  procedures  for  the  use  of  the machine including, but not
  limited to, location and preparation of the machine and  duties  of  the
  machine  tenders.  At  least four weeks prior to an election, each board
  intending to provide a voting booth for the educational use of  students
  shall  notify  each  school  district  within  its  jurisdiction  of the
  location of the spare voting machine. Upon such notice,  but  not  later
  than two weeks prior to such election, each school district intending to
  utilize  the  spare voting machine made available for educational use as
  herein provided shall notify the board of  such  intention.  Any  ballot
  used  in  connection with such spare voting machine shall be in the form
  prescribed by section 7-118 of this  chapter  for  facsimile  or  sample
  ballots.
    3.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of law, in order to
  facilitate education and foster early  participation  in  the  electoral
  process,  any  persons  younger  than the age of sixteen on election day
  shall be permitted to  accompany  a  duly  qualified  voting  parent  or
  guardian  into  the  appropriate  polling place and voting booth for the
  specific purpose of observing that parent or guardian vote, and for  the
  general purpose of observing the electoral process. Any voting parent or
  guardian permitting a child to accompany them while voting shall provide
  appropriate supervision so as not to allow a child to interfere with the
  orderly process of voting.