Indiana § 3-6-7-5 - Right to enter and leave polls
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-6-7-5 — Right to enter and leave polls, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-6-7-5. Right to enter and leave polls
Sec. 5. (a) A pollbook holder or a challenger 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 the polls close.
(2) Enter, leave, and reenter the polls at any time on election day.
(b) A pollbook holder or a challenger is subject to the orders of the board while in the polls.
(c) If demanded by a member of the precinct election board, a pollbook holder or a challenger shall produce the identification card issued under section 1(d) of this chapter.
(d) Subject to the restrictions under section 1 of this chapter, a pollbook holder or challenger appointed under this chapter may enter, leave, and reenter multiple polling places at any time on election day.
As added by P.L.38-1999, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.230-2005, SEC.19; P.L.241-2025, SEC.6.
IC 3-6-8Chapter 8. Watchers for Political Parties and Independent Candidates
3-6-8-1Entitlement to appoint watcher 3-6-8-2Eligibility of candidates 3-6-8-2.5Eligibility of watchers 3-6-8-3Identification card 3-6-8-4Powers and duties 3-6-8-5Blank certificates for vote summaries 3-6-8-6Report of violations; prohibition on objection; removal of watcher 3-6-8-7Watchers at satellite offices
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-6-7-5 ("Right to enter and leave polls") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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