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CHAPTER 4
SCHOOL ELECTIONS
33-403C. Challengers -- Watchers. [effective until january 1, 2011] (1) The school district clerk shall, upon receipt of a written request to be received no later than five (5) days prior to the day of election, direct that the election judges permit one (1) person authorized by each candidate to be at the polling place for the purpose of challenging voters, and shall if requested, permit one (1) person authorized by any candidate to be present to serve as a watcher to observe the counting of votes. Challengers or watchers may work in various shifts throughout the day. However, each candidate may have only one (1) challenger and only one (1) watcher at the polling place at any given time.
(2) Where the issue before the electors of a school district is other than the election of officers, the clerk of the school district shall upon receipt of a written request, such request to be received no later than five (5) days prior to the date of voting on the issue or issues, direct that the election judges permit one (1) pro and one (1) con person to be at the polling place for the purpose of challenging voters and to serve as a watcher to observe the counting of votes. Such authorization shall be evidenced in writing signed by the requesting person and shall state which position relative to the issue or issues the person represents. Challengers or watchers may work in various shifts throughout the day. Persons who are authorized to serve as challengers or watchers shall wear a visible name tag which includes their respective titles. Challengers or watchers shall not be a candidate at the election where they are serving as a challenger or watcher.
