They will monitor the pre-election period, will continue at the polling stations during the voting process, stay for exit polls and be present until the results are published.
The pilots said there was "a concentrated period of discussion where they did not monitor the airplane or calls" from air traffic control, though both said they heard conversation on the radio, the report said.
At this week's briefing Ira Richter, executive director of IOPS.org, said his organization of ISPs has lined up about 25 people who will be participating in various activities to monitor the date-change transition period.