I think things start to get interesting with the new social distancing rules.

The board of canvassers will need to appropriately balance public health guidance and the candidate’s/representative’s right to view ballots and materials and lodge any objections to the counting of a ballot.

Any challenges to the procedure established by the board of canvassers regarding observation should be decided by the board and documented in the minutes. The optional use of a live video feed to provide greater transparency and minimize the number of individuals observing in person should also be considered.

This procedure allows individuals assisting the board of canvassers to quickly identify candidate representatives who are provided the ability to view and identify ballots and election materials for purposes of raising an objection to the counting of a ballot with the board of canvassers.

Unlike observation areas in the polling place, recount observations areas are not required to be placed at any specific distance as long as the candidates and their representatives can view and identify the election materials and the observers are not disruptive to the recount process.