Challengers; penalty.

The act of denying a challenger, who has presented a written appointment to the precinct board [election board] and who is not interfering with the orderly conduct of the election, the right to be present at the polling place, or denying a challenger the right to challenge voters and view the signature rosters or checklist of voters or denying a challenger the right to witness the precinct board [election board] in the conduct of its duties is a petty misdemeanor.