IC 3-6-7
    Chapter 7. Challengers and Pollbook Holders

IC 3-6-7-1
Appointment; presence at polls; identification card
    Sec. 1. (a) Each political party or independent candidate mayappoint challengers and pollbook holders for each precinct in whichthe political party or independent candidate is on the ballot.
    (b) This subsection applies to a public question that is submittedto the electorate. A county election board may appoint challengersand pollbook holders if a petition requesting the appointment is filedwith the board. The petition must be signed by:
        (1) the chairman of a political action committee organizedunder IC 3-9 to support or oppose the approval of the publicquestion; and
        (2) at least the number of voters equal to two percent (2%) ofthe votes cast in the last election for secretary of state in thecounty.
    (c) A challenger must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
    (d) The county election board, county chairman, other localchairman of the party, or independent candidate:
        (1) must make the appointments in writing; and
        (2) shall issue one (1) identification card for each personappointed under this section.
    (e) Each political party or independent candidate described insubsection (a) or a political action committee described in subsection(b) may have only one (1) challenger and one (1) pollbook holderpresent at each precinct's polls at any time during election day. Thechallenger and pollbook holder present at the polls must possess anidentification card issued under subsection (d).
    (f) The identification card issued under subsection (d) mustclearly state the following:
        (1) The status of the individual as an appointed challenger orpollbook holder.
        (2) The name of the individual serving as a challenger orpollbook holder.
        (3) The name of the person who appointed the individual as achallenger or pollbook holder, and whether the person is apolitical party, an independent candidate, or a county electionboard.
        (4) If the challenger or pollbook holder has been appointed bya political party, the name of the political party.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.10;P.L.7-1990, SEC.3; P.L.3-1993, SEC.23; P.L.3-1995, SEC.19;P.L.230-2005, SEC.18.

IC 3-6-7-1.5
Eligibility of candidates
    Sec. 1.5. A candidate to be voted for at an election, except as anunopposed candidate for precinct committeeman or state convention

delegate, is not eligible to be appointed as a challenger or pollbookholder at an election.
As added by P.L.4-1991, SEC.18.

IC 3-6-7-1.7
Eligibility of challengers
    Sec. 1.7. A challenger must be a registered voter of the county.
As added by P.L.3-1997, SEC.46.

IC 3-6-7-2
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.230-2005, SEC.91.)

IC 3-6-7-3
Nonresident challenger or pollbook holder; right to vote byabsentee ballot
    Sec. 3. A challenger or pollbook holder who is not a resident ofthe precinct is entitled to vote by absentee ballot.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.

IC 3-6-7-4
Compensation
    Sec. 4. A challenger or pollbook holder is not entitled tocompensation for services except from the political party making theappointment.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.

IC 3-6-7-5
Right to enter and leave polls
    Sec. 5. (a) A pollbook holder or a challenger appointed under thischapter is entitled to do the following:
        (1) Enter the polls at least thirty (30) minutes before theopening of the polls and remain there throughout election dayuntil the polls close.
        (2) Enter, leave, and reenter the polls at any time on electionday.
    (b) A pollbook holder or a challenger is subject to the orders ofthe board while in the polls.
    (c) If demanded by a member of the precinct election board, apollbook holder or a challenger shall produce the identification cardissued under section 1(d) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.38-1999, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.230-2005,SEC.19.