Sec. 44. (a) The county chairman of each major political party of the county may appoint one (1) person to observe:
(1) the ordering and the setting and adjustment of automatic tabulating machines under section 6 of this chapter;
(2) the testing of automatic tabulating machines under section 22 of this chapter; and
(3) the determination of the cause of and correction of errors in the counting of ballot cards under section 25 of this chapter.
(b) The county chairman shall file the name of a person appointed under this section with the circuit court clerk.
(c) A person appointed under this section serves until:
(1) the county chairman notifies the circuit court clerk that the person's appointment has been revoked;
(2) the county chairman notifies the clerk that the person has died; or
(3) the person files a letter of resignation with the clerk.
(d) A person appointed under subsection (a):
(1) may attend the ordering and the setting and the adjustment of the automatic tabulating machines only as a witness;
(2) shall remain silent and subject to the orders of the board; and
(3) may not obstruct or interfere with the ordering and setting and adjustment of the automatic tabulating machines.
(e) A person appointed under subsection (a) is not entitled to compensation for services except from the political party of the county chairman making the appointment.
As added by P.L.5-1989, SEC.62.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 11. Voting Methods, Supplies, and Equipment
Chapter 13. Voting by Ballot Card Voting System
3-11-13-1. Application of Chapter
3-11-13-2. Permissible Use of System; Generally
3-11-13-3. Use of System at Primary Election; Requisites
3-11-13-4.5. Education Program to Inform of Effect of Casting Multiple Ballots for Single Office
3-11-13-6. Marking Devices; Preparation; Time of System Delivery to Polls
3-11-13-7. Demonstration Marking Devices
3-11-13-7.5. Ballot Marking Devices; Requirements
3-11-13-8. Marking of Ballot Cards in Secret
3-11-13-9. Sample Ballots; Requirements
3-11-13-10. Posting Sample Ballots
3-11-13-11. Ballot Information; Arrangement
3-11-13-11.5. No Quotation Marks in Formatting Public Questions on Ballot
3-11-13-13. Ballot Labels; Marking to Indicate List of Candidates Continued on Following Page
3-11-13-16. Rotation of Names of Candidates for Nomination at Primary Election
3-11-13-18. Ballot Cards for Write-in Voting; When Not Required; Standards to Define a Vote
3-11-13-23. Observation of Machine Tests; Certification
3-11-13-24. Applicability of Section to Certain Voting Systems; Testing Machines; Requirements
3-11-13-24.5. Testing Voting System Tabulation
3-11-13-25. Testing Machines; Detection of Error; Determination of Cause and Correction
3-11-13-26. Sealing Tabulating Machines Following Completion of Count
3-11-13-26.5. Instructional Displays
3-11-13-27. Determination of System Readiness; Certification
3-11-13-27.5. Opening and Delivering Ballots and Marking Devices
3-11-13-28.1. Applicability; Initials of Poll Clerks on Ballot Card
3-11-13-28.2. Applicability; Initials of Poll Clerks on Ballot Card
3-11-13-28.7. Poll Clerk Initials on Secrecy Envelopes; Standards to Define a Vote
3-11-13-29. Instructions to Voters; Location of Instructions; Rights of Voter in Casting Ballot
3-11-13-30. Instructions to Voter
3-11-13-31. Assisting Voter in Determining Proper Initials on Ballot Card
3-11-13-31.5. Visual Placement of Voting Booths
3-11-13-31.6. Voting Mark; Instructions
3-11-13-31.7. Voting Procedure; Standards to Define a Vote
3-11-13-32. Additional Instruction to Voter After Entering Voting Booth
3-11-13-32.5. Occupation of Voting Booth; Time Limits; Refusal to Leave
3-11-13-32.8. Disclosure of Vote by Voter Before Its Registration; Effect
3-11-13-35. Defaced or Defective Ballot Cards
3-11-13-36. Securing Marking Devices on Closing of Polls
3-11-13-37. Confirmation of Count
3-11-13-38. Petition for Confirmation of Vote Cast
3-11-13-40. Certification of Results of Audit
3-11-13-42. Municipal Election Use of Ballot Card Voting System
3-11-13-43. Municipal Elections Where Ballot Card Voting System Supplied; Supplies; Expenses