A. The county chair of each political party represented on the ballot in a partisan election may appoint in writing challengers for each polling location. If more than one challenger is appointed to a polling location, the challengers shall be listed in ranking order.
B. If any county chair fails to make such appointments or if there is no county chair, the state chair of the political party may in a partisan election appoint in writing one challenger for each polling location in the county.
History: 1953 Comp., § 3-2-19, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 240, § 40; 1975, ch. 255, § 21; 2011, ch. 137, § 20; 2019, ch. 212, § 30.
The 2019 amendment, effective April 3, 2019, revised the provision related to appointing challengers for each polling location in partisan elections; in Subsection A, after "represented on the ballot", added "in a partisan election"; in Subsection B, after "make such appointments", added "or if there is no county chair", after "political party may", added "in a partisan election" and after "each polling location", deleted "corresponding to the precinct" and added "in the county"; and deleted Subsection C.
The 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, permitted each political party to appoint challengers for each polling location and if more than one challenger is appointed, required that they be listed in ranking order.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 25 Am. Jur. 2d Elections §§ 91, 92.
29 C.J.S. Elections §§ 59, 60.
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