A watcher appointed under this chapter is entitled to do the following:
- (1) Enter the polls at least thirty (30) minutes before the opening of the polls and remain there throughout election day until all tabulations have been completed.
- (2) Inspect the paper ballot boxes, ballot card voting system, or electronic voting system before votes have been cast.
- (3) Inspect the work being done by any precinct election officer (except when a precinct election officer enters a confidential login or password to obtain access to an electronic poll book or to operate a voting system).
- (4) Enter, leave, and reenter the polls at any time on election day.
- (5) Witness the calling and recording of the votes and any other proceedings of the precinct election officers in the performance of official duties.
- (6) Receive a summary of the vote prepared under IC 3-12-2-15 , IC 3-12-3-2 , IC 3-12-3-11 , or IC 3-12-3.5-3 , signed by the precinct election board, providing the names of all candidates and the number of votes cast for each candidate and the votes cast for or against a public question.
- (7) Accompany the inspector and the judge in delivering the tabulation and the election returns to the county election board by the most direct route.
- (8) Be present when the inspector takes a receipt for the tabulation and the election returns delivered to the county election board.
As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.221-2005, SEC.13; P.L.169-2015, SEC.14.