§ Ind. Code § 3-6-6-23Form of oath for precinct election officers

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The oath prescribed for a precinct election officer must be signed before a person
authorized to administer oaths and contain the following information:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) the following:
(1) I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State
of Indiana.
(2) I will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of inspector (or judge, poll
clerk, assistant poll clerk, or sheriff) of this precinct under the law.
(3) I will not knowingly permit any person to vote who is not qualified and will not
knowingly refuse the vote of any qualified voter or cause any delay to any person
offering to vote other than is necessary to procure satisfactory information of the
qualification of that person as a voter.
(4) I am now a bona fide resident of the county in which the precinct in which I am to
act as a member of the election board is situated and, if required by law, am a qualified
voter of that county.
(5) I will not disclose or communicate to any person how any voter has voted at this
election or how any ballot has been folded or marked.
(6) I am able to read, write, and speak the English language.
(7) I have no property bet or wagered on the result of this election.
(8) I am not a candidate to be voted for at this election in this precinct, except as an
unopposed candidate for a political party office.
(9) If I am serving as an inspector, I am not the chairman or treasurer of the committee
of a candidate whose name appears on the ballot.
(10) I am not related to any person to be voted for at this election in this precinct as the
spouse, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt,
nephew, or niece of that person, unless that person is an unopposed candidate.
(11) I was trained as required by IC 3-6-6-40.

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