So, they were advised to keep their cell phones and the ability to take notes? And this causes cheating... how, exactly? It sounds more like the election managers don't want any recordings of their actions during the election.
Remember how several sites refused to leave windows clear for observers during the vote counting? In Atlanta Republican observers weren't allowed close enough to be able to OBSERVE ANYTHING. Then at about midnight, in four battleground states, counting suddenly was stopped and observers sent home. Then counting began again in a matter of minutes. There STILL aren't any of these cheating bastards who will explain how THAT works
They got away with one because it was SO over the top outrageous on so many levels people just couldn't believe it was happening. If you want a glimpse of how THIS election and '24 will be handled, have a look at Kari Lake's supporters camping out in front of ballot drop boxes. They just come as a small group with chairs and a table, set up to have a casual shift watching and are ready to video anything that looks suspicious.
Note that they didn't interfere with a single voter. The drop boxes were not touched or tampered with, just observed. I can guarantee that in places like Fulton county in GA there will be screams of protest over such actions. They hate not being able to cheat without being recorded, you see.
This election night, if counting locations try to shut down there will be trouble. NEVER AGAIN!