§ 310Watchers or Attorneys at Sessions of County Board; Candidates May Be Present

(a) Any party or political body or body of citizens which
now is, or hereafter may be, entitled to have watchers at any
registration, primary or election, shall also be entitled to
appoint watchers who are qualified electors of the county or
attorneys to represent such party or political body or body of
citizens at any public session or sessions of the county board
of elections, and at any computation and canvassing of returns
of any primary or election and recount of ballots or recanvass
of voting machines under the provisions of this act. Such
watchers or attorneys may exercise the same rights as watchers
at registration and polling places, but the number who may be
present at any one time may be limited by the county board to
not more than three for each party, political body or body of
citizens.
   (b) Every candidate shall be entitled to be present in
person or by attorney in fact duly authorized, and to
participate in any proceeding before any county board whenever
any matters which may affect his candidacy are being heard,
including any computation and canvassing of returns of any
primary or election or recount of ballots or recanvass of voting
machines affecting his candidacy.
   (c) Any candidate, attorney or watcher present at any
recount of ballots or recanvass of voting machines shall be
entitled to examine the ballots or the voting machine and to
raise any objections regarding the same, which shall be decided

by the county board, subject to appeal, in the manner provided
by this act.