Indiana § 3-6-9-5 - Issuance of certificates to watchers
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-6-9-5 — Issuance of certificates to watchers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-6-9-5. Issuance of certificates to watchers
Sec. 5. When the attorney-in-fact has certified the names of the watchers in writing under section 4 of this chapter to the circuit court clerk, the clerk shall immediately issue certificates to the persons named. The certificates entitle the watchers to go to the precincts designated in the statement. Each watcher's credentials must state the following:
(1) The name of the attorney-in-fact who certified the watcher to the clerk.
(2) The status of the individual as a watcher appointed under this chapter.
(3) The name of the individual serving as a watcher.
(4) If the watcher is acting on behalf of a school board candidate, or a group of political party candidates, the name of the school board candidate or political party whose candidates have petitioned for watchers under this chapter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-6-2(a)(1) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.230-2005, SEC.21.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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