IC 3-6-10
    Chapter 10. Watchers for the Media

IC 3-6-10-1
Media entitled to watchers
    Sec. 1. The following media may appoint in writing one (1)watcher for each precinct:
        (1) Each daily, weekly, semiweekly, or triweekly newspaper ofgeneral circulation in the county where an election is held.
        (2) Each news service operating in the county where an electionis held.
        (3) Each radio or television station operating in the countywhere an election is held.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.42;P.L.4-1996, SEC.13.

IC 3-6-10-2
List of watchers; signature
    Sec. 2. A list of all persons appointed under section 1 of thischapter shall be prepared and signed by an individual or an officer ofthe corporation owning the newspaper, news service, radio station,or television station. The signature must be verified.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.43.

IC 3-6-10-3
Persons entitled to receive list
    Sec. 3. The list required by section 2 of this chapter shall befurnished the day before election day to the following:
        (1) The circuit court clerk.
        (2) The county election board.
        (3) The county chairman of each political party that is entitledto appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-8.
        (4) The chairman of each independent candidate's committeethat is entitled to appoint a watcher under IC 3-6-8.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1993, SEC.29.

IC 3-6-10-4
Application of IC 3-6-10-2 and IC 3-6-10-3
    Sec. 4. Sections 2 and 3 of this chapter do not apply to personswho are employed by a newspaper, news service, radio station, ortelevision station as their regular occupation.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.44.

IC 3-6-10-5
Watcher identification card; powers; photographing proceedings;photographing voters
    Sec. 5. (a) Each person who acts as a watcher under this chaptermust obtain a watcher identification card from the county electionboard. The identification card issued under this subsection mustclearly state the following:        (1) The status of the individual as an appointed watcher.
        (2) The name of the individual serving as a watcher.
        (3) The name of the person that appointed the individual as awatcher.
    (b) Watchers appointed under this chapter do not have a voice orvote in any proceeding of a precinct election board. The watchersmay attend the election as witnesses only and are subject to theorders of the board.
    (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), a watcher appointedunder this chapter may photograph the proceedings of a precinctelection board.
    (d) A watcher appointed under this chapter may not photographa voter:
        (1) while the voter is in the polls if the voter informs theprecinct election board that the voter objects to beingphotographed by the watcher; or
        (2) in a manner that permits the watcher to see or know for whatticket, candidates, or public questions the voter has voted.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.45;P.L.7-1990, SEC.5; P.L.4-1996, SEC.14; P.L.230-2005, SEC.22.

IC 3-6-10-5.5
Watcher rights
    Sec. 5.5. A watcher appointed under this chapter is entitled to dothe following:
        (1) Enter the polls at least thirty (30) minutes before theopening of the polls and remain there throughout election dayuntil all tabulations have been completed.
        (2) Inspect the paper ballot boxes, ballot card voting system, orelectronic voting system before votes have been cast.
        (3) Inspect the work being done by any precinct election officer.
        (4) Enter, leave, and reenter the polls at any time on electionday.
        (5) Witness the calling and recording of the votes and any otherproceedings of the precinct election officers in the performanceof 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 theprecinct election board, providing the names of all candidatesand the number of votes cast for each candidate and the votescast for or against a public question.
        (7) Accompany the inspector and the judge in delivering thetabulation and the election returns to the county election boardby the most direct route.
        (8) Be present when the inspector takes a receipt for thetabulation and the election returns delivered to the countyelection board.
As added by P.L.14-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.221-2005,SEC.13.
IC 3-6-10-6
Multiple county media watchers; procurement of watcheridentification card
    Sec. 6. If a person desires to act as a watcher for a newspaper,news service, radio station, or television station in more than one (1)county in Indiana, the person must obtain a watcher identificationcard from the election division. The secretary of state may adoptrules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
As added by P.L.3-1987, SEC.46. Amended by P.L.2-1996, SEC.7;P.L.3-1997, SEC.50.