1. (a) This section does not apply to an offense that occurs at a health facility (as defined in IC 16-18-2-167 ).

2. (b) For purposes of this section, "election worker" means an individual who serves as:

   1. (1) a precinct election officer, including an individual who serves as a precinct election officer at a vote center using a different title under IC 3-6-6-5.5 ;
   2. (2) a member of a county election board;
   3. (3) a member of a county board of elections and registration;
   4. (4) a member of a board of registration established under IC 3-7-12 ;
   5. (5) a circuit court clerk;
   6. (6) an employee of the office of a circuit court clerk;
   7. (7) a member of a town election board;
   8. (8) an individual who serves under IC 3-6-6-39 ;
   9. (9) a challenger or pollbook holder under IC 3-6-7 ;
   10. (10) a watcher under IC 3-6-8 , IC 3-6-9 , or IC 3-6-10 ; or

   11. (11) an individual appointed under IC 3-11.5-4 :

       1. (A) to an absentee voter board;
       2. (B) as an absentee ballot counter; or
       3. (C) as a courier.

3. (c) A person who, with the intent to obstruct or interfere with an election worker or a voter in the chute, knowingly or intentionally:

   1. (1) obstructs or interferes with:

      1. (A) an election worker in the discharge of the election worker's duty; or
      2. (B) a voter within the chute; and

   2. (2) engages in the obstruction or interference on:

      1. (A) election day; or

      2. (B) a day on which voting is permitted to occur before an absentee voter board;

         commits a Level 6 felony.

4. (d) A person who knowingly or intentionally injures an election worker or a voter:

   1. (1) in the exercise of the election worker's or voter's rights or duties; or

   2. (2) because the election worker or voter has exercised the election worker's or voter's rights or duties;

      commits a Level 6 felony.

5. (e) A person called as a witness to testify against another for a violation of this section is a competent witness to prove the offense even though the person may have been a party to the violation. The person shall be compelled to testify as other witnesses. However, the person's evidence may not be used against the person in a prosecution growing out of matters about which the person testifies, and the person is not liable to indictment or information for the offense.

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.103-2005, SEC.33; P.L.158-2013, SEC.31; P.L.110-2024, SEC.1.