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

Indiana § 3-6-10-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 6: POLITICAL PARTY AND ELECTION OFFICERS
• Ch. 10: Watchers for the Media

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

Legislative 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.