§ 168.733Challengers; space in polling place; rights; space at counting board; expulsion

for cause; protection; threat or intimidation.
 Sec. 733.
    (1) The board of election inspectors shall provide space for the challengers within the
 polling place that enables the challengers to observe the election procedure and each person
 applying to vote. A challenger may do 1 or more of the following:
    (a) Under the scrutiny of an election inspector, inspect without handling the poll books as
 ballots are issued to electors and the electors' names being entered in the poll book.
    (b) Observe the manner in which the duties of the election inspectors are being performed.
    (c) Challenge the voting rights of a person who the challenger has good reason to believe is
 not a registered elector.
    (d) Challenge an election procedure that is not being properly performed.
    (e) Bring to an election inspector's attention any of the following:
    (i) Improper handling of a ballot by an elector or election inspector.
    (ii) A violation of a regulation made by the board of election inspectors pursuant to section
 742.
    (iii) Campaigning being performed by an election inspector or other person in violation of
 section 744.
    (iv) A violation of election law or other prescribed election procedure.
    (f) Remain during the canvass of votes and until the statement of returns is duly signed and
 made.
    (g) Examine without handling each ballot as it is being counted.
    (h) Keep records of votes cast and other election procedures as the challenger desires.
    (i) Observe the recording of absent voter ballots on voting machines.
    (2) The board of election inspectors shall provide space for each challenger, if any, at each
 counting board that enables the challengers to observe the counting of the ballots. A challenger
 at the counting board may do 1 or more of the activities allowed in subsection (1), as
 applicable.
    (3) Any evidence of drinking of alcoholic beverages or disorderly conduct is sufficient
 cause for the expulsion of a challenger from the polling place or the counting board. The
 election inspectors and other election officials on duty shall protect a challenger in the
 discharge of his or her duties.
    (4) A person shall not threaten or intimidate a challenger while performing an activity
 allowed under subsection (1). A challenger shall not threaten or intimidate an elector while the
 elector is entering the polling place, applying to vote, entering the voting compartment, voting,
 or leaving the polling place.



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