Sec. 1. (a) The state chairman and county chairman of each bona fide political party or an independent candidate for a federal or a state office are entitled to appoint watchers at each precinct in which the political party or independent candidate is on the ballot. (b) This subsection applies to a public question that […]
Sec. 2. A candidate to be voted for at an election, except as an unopposed candidate for precinct committeeman or state convention delegate, is not eligible to be appointed as a watcher at an election. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-6-1 part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-1991, SEC.19.
Sec. 2.5. A watcher appointed under this chapter must be a registered voter of the county. As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.47.
Sec. 3. (a) A watcher present at the polls must possess an identification card issued under this section and present the card if demanded by a member of the precinct election board. (b) The county election board, state chairman, county chairman, or chairman of the committee of the independent candidate for a federal or a […]
Sec. 4. A watcher appointed under this chapter is entitled to do the following: (1) Enter the polls at least thirty (30) minutes before the opening of the polls and remain there throughout election day until all tabulations have been completed. (2) Inspect the paper ballot boxes, ballot card voting system, or electronic voting system […]
Sec. 5. The county election board shall provide blank certificates for the summaries required by section 4(6) of this chapter. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-6-2(c)(1) part.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
Sec. 6. (a) A watcher appointed under this chapter shall report any violation of the election laws that comes to the watcher’s attention to: (1) the inspector of the precinct; (2) the county election board; or (3) the prosecuting attorney. (b) A watcher may not object to any other precinct election officer concerning an alleged […]
Sec. 7. A political party may appoint up to two (2) watchers under this chapter for each satellite office established under IC 3-11-10-26.3. A watcher appointed under this section is entitled to: (1) enter, leave, and reenter the satellite office at any time the office is open; (2) inspect the voting systems before absentee ballots […]
