§ Ind. Code § 3-6-9-1Request for watchers; written statement

(a) If:
(1) two (2) or more candidates of a political party who are candidates for:
(A) nomination to elected offices at a county primary election (or municipal primary
election within the municipality in which the municipal primary is to be conducted),
not including candidates for delegates to the state convention or candidates for
precinct committeemen; or
(B) precinct committeemen at an election for precinct committeemen, whose names
are certified to the county election board as candidates to be voted for at the primary
election for precinct committeemen; or
(2) any candidate or group of candidates for a school board office;
desire to have watchers at the polls in any precinct of the county or municipality, they shall
sign a written statement indicating their desire to name watchers.
(b) If the candidates signing the statement are candidates for nomination at a county
primary election or for election as precinct committeemen or to a school board office, the
written statement shall be filed with the circuit court clerk of the county where the candidates
reside.
(c) If the candidates signing the statement are candidates for nomination at a municipal
primary election, the written statement shall be filed with the circuit court clerk of the county
that contains the greatest percentage of the population of the election district.