Is it illegal for a non-partisan, unpaid volunteer to stand in line for a voter ?

[Yavin4]

Maybe to give them a break to use the bathroom or get something to eat or run an errand? Is that considered election fraud?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Not fraud. And I'm sure it could be a partisan volunteer, so long as no sign or clothing issue

Standard practice no signage (including t-shirt slogans / logos) within X distance of a polling station.

Perhaps by "non-partisan" you mean "not overtly partisan".

Could probably even be a paid worker, but I don't know. Might be some laws about paid people doing tasks for people on election day that might be construed as trying to buy a vote.

If partisan volunteers can drive people to the polls on election day, I don't see why they can't hold a place for someone.

[stillcool]

3. I'd do it...

why not? You're not going anywhere near a ballot, or inside the polling place. You won't even know who the person is going to vote for. They come back and you're gone, so it's not like you can be pitching a candidate. Where's the fraud? I suppose certain states would have difficulty with any person helping another, especially if it's just an act of kindness.

[electric_blue68]

4. Before covid19 I was going ask older people on the voting..

line if they needed a break and I'd stand in for then. I'm 67 and can stand (walk) fine.

But w covid19 I won't.

Maybe I'll make and tape up (general) non-partisin voting signs in my building. I've done that before.