§ 17-19-23 - Wardens and supervisors – Powers and duties.
SECTION 17-19-23
§ 17-19-23 Wardens and supervisors –Powers and duties. – The wardens shall:
(1) Have general supervision of the voting place;
(2) Assign the first, second, and any additional pairs ofsupervisors to their respective stations;
(3) From time to time, assign and reassign and relieve thesupervisors, as the efficient conduct of the election may require;
(4) Unlock the voting list and set it before the firstbipartisan pair, if it has not been divided in sections, or set each sectionbefore a bipartisan pair where it has been divided in sections, immediatelypreceding the opening of the polls;
(5) Assign the second or additional bipartisan pair ofsupervisors to watch the voters while they are in and about the voting booths,and to enter the voting booths for the purpose of assisting voters who areunable to vote, within the limits provided by this chapter;
(6) Be vigilant and responsible to prevent any voter fromvoting more than once;
(7) Cause to be established a single line of persons desiringto vote and enlist the assistance of the supervisors and the police inattendance to maintain that line;
(8) As far as consistent with their other duties, stationthemselves at the entrance to the polling area and prevent any person fromentering the enclosed space behind the rail, except under the authority of thischapter, and prevent any person from entering that space for the purpose ofvoting until that person's name has been announced and that person's identitycertified according to law by the supervisors in charge of the voting list, andshall prevent any voter from departing the enclosed space while in possessionof his or her computer ballot. A notice shall be provided by the state boardand posted in a conspicuous place advising that it is a felony for a voter toleave the enclosed area while in possession of his or her ballot. The voter hasthe option of casting his or her ballot or surrendering the ballot to thewarden whereby it will be marked void;
(9) Cause to be removed or arrested any person or officialwho commits a violation of the election law in their presence or disturbs theconduct of the voting; provided, that they shall not cause any removal orarrest without the approval of the election inspector, unless the clerk agreeswith the wardens that the person or official should be arrested or removed;
(10) Have the power to administer oaths as required by thistitle, and to attest the oaths by signature in proof of the administration ofthe oaths.