R 168.210 Impermissible challenges.

Rule 10. (1) Impermissible challenges are challenges that are made on improper grounds. (2) Subject to R 168.209(3), a challenge determined to be impermissible is not accepted or rejected but is noted in the pollbook as impermissible if it is possible to do so without slowing the voting or absent voter ballot tabulation process. (3) Repeated impermissible challenges may result in a challenger’s removal from the polling place, early voting site, or absent voter ballot processing facility. (4) Impermissible challenges include the following: (a) Challenges made to something other than a voter’s eligibility or an election process. (b) Challenges made with no explanation for the challenge. (c) Challenges made alleging lack of photo identification against a voter who signs an Affidavit of Voter Not in Possession of Picture ID. (d) Challenges made for an improper reason as described in R 168.208(3). (5) A challenger shall not make a challenge indiscriminately or without good cause. A challenge is made indiscriminately and without good cause if the challenger does not know or has a reasonable belief that the challenged individual is ineligible or that the election process is being improperly performed. (6) A challenger shall not make challenges for the purpose of harassing an elector, an election inspector, or another individual, or interfering with election processes.