Indiana § 3-6-8-7 - Watchers at satellite offices
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§ 3-6-8-7. Watchers at satellite offices
Sec. 7. A political party may appoint up to two (2) watchers under this chapter for each satellite office established under IC 3-11-10-26.3. A watcher appointed under this section is entitled to:
(1) enter, leave, and reenter the satellite office at any time the office is open;
(2) inspect the voting systems before absentee ballots are received at the satellite office each day;
(3) inspect the work being done by any elected official, absentee board member, or county employee at the satellite office (except when an individual enters a confidential login or password to obtain access to an electronic poll book or the statewide voter registration system or to operate a voting system used for absentee voting); and
(4) witness any proceeding of the county election board or an absentee voting board at the satellite office.
As added by P.L.169-2015, SEC.12.
IC 3-6-9Chapter 9. Watchers for Primary, School Board, and Precinct Committeemen Candidates
3-6-9-1Request for watchers; written statement 3-6-9-1.5County chair appointment 3-6-9-2Contents of written statement 3-6-9-3Limitation on appointments of attorney-in-fact 3-6-9-4Certification of watchers by attorney-in-fact 3-6-9-5Issuance of certificates to watchers 3-6-9-6Filing of written statement 3-6-9-7Deputy circuit court clerk 3-6-9-8Right to credentials upon request 3-6-9-9Repealed 3-6-9-10Discharge of watcher 3-6-9-11Appointment of new watcher; credentials 3-6-9-12Limitation of number of watchers at polls 3-6-9-13Watcher rights; reporting of violations; removal and revocation of credentials
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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