Indiana § 3-6-8-6 Report of violations; prohibition on objection; removal of watcher

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-6-8-6 — Report of violations; prohibition on objection; removal of watcher

Indiana § 3-6-8-6

Art. 6POLITICAL PARTY AND ELECTION OFFICERS

Ch. 8Watchers for Political Parties and Independent

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Ind. Code § 3-6-8-6 (2026).

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(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 violation of election laws unless the watcher has the prior consent of the inspector.

(c)Upon the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the county election board, a watcher who violates subsection (b) or engages in other disruptive action in the polls may:

(1)be removed from the polls; and

(2)have the watcher's credentials revoked. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-6-2(c)(2) part.]

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(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 violation of election laws unless the watcher has
the prior consent of the inspector.
(c) Upon the unanimous vote of the entire membership of the county
election board, a watcher who violates subsection (b) or engages in
other disruptive action in the polls may:
(1) be removed from the polls; and
(2) have the watcher's credentials revoked.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-6-2(c)(2)
part.]