Sec. 4. (a) An attorney-in-fact designated under section 2 of this chapter shall file with the circuit court clerk the names of the voters of the county or municipality who are to act as watchers in the precincts designated in the written statement.
(b) The attorney-in-fact may certify watchers from voters of the county or municipality without regard to precinct boundary lines.
(c) A watcher designated under this section:
(1) may not be a candidate to be voted for at the election, except as an unopposed candidate for precinct committeeman or state convention delegate; and
(2) must be a registered voter of the county.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-6-2(a)(1) part, (a)(2) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1997, SEC.49.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 6. Political Party and Election Officers
Chapter 9. Watchers for Primary, School Board, and Precinct Committeemen Candidates
3-6-9-1. Request for Watchers; Written Statement
3-6-9-2. Contents of Written Statement
3-6-9-3. Limitation on Appointments of Attorney-in-Fact
3-6-9-4. Certification of Watchers by Attorney-in-Fact
3-6-9-5. Issuance of Certificates to Watchers
3-6-9-6. Filing of Written Statement
3-6-9-7. Deputy Circuit Court Clerk
3-6-9-8. Right to Credentials Upon Request
3-6-9-10. Discharge of Watcher
3-6-9-11. Appointment of New Watcher; Credentials
3-6-9-12. Limitation of Number of Watchers at Polls
3-6-9-13. Watcher Rights; Reporting of Violations; Removal and Revocation of Credentials