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Indiana Statutes § 3-6-10-5 Watcher identification card; powers; photographing proceedings; photographing voters

⤴ Up to Chapter 10: Watchers for the Media

Statute Text

(a) Each person who acts as a watcher under this chapter must obtain a watcher identification card from the county election board. The identification card issued under this subsection must clearly state the following:
(1) The status of the individual as an appointed watcher.
(2) The name of the individual serving as a watcher.
(3) The name of the person that appointed the individual as a watcher.
(b) Watchers appointed under this chapter do not have a voice or vote in any proceeding of a precinct election board. The watchers may attend the election as witnesses only and are subject to the orders of the board.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), a watcher appointed under this chapter may photograph the proceedings of a precinct election board.
(d) A watcher appointed under this chapter may not photograph a voter:
(1) while the voter is in the polls if the voter informs the precinct election board that the voter objects to being photographed by the watcher; or
(2) in a manner that permits the watcher to see or know for what ticket, candidates, or public questions the voter has voted.

Source

Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-6-2(d) part.

History

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 2 . Amended by P.L. 3-1987 , SEC. 45 ; P.L. 7-1990 , SEC. 5 ; P.L. 4-1996 , SEC. 14 ; P.L. 230 - 2005 , SEC.22.

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