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Ind. Code § 3-6-8-6

Report of violations; prohibition on objection; removal of watcher

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 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.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.