Any three or more candidates may appoint in writing one challenger and one witness, who shall be electors of the City, to represent them at each voting place. All such appointments must be filed with the Board of Elections not more than ten (10) days or less than five (5) days prior to the time fixed for opening the polls of any election. Certificates evidencing the appointment of such challenger and witness shall be issued to each of them by the Board of Elections at least two (2) days prior to the day of election. Any such challenger or witness shall have the right to present within the voting place, in addition to the persons authorized to be there by State law, the challenger from the time of opening to the closing of the polls and the witness from one hour before the polls close until the precinct officials have completed the count and sent the ballots to the Board of Elections and shall have the rights and privileges assigned by statute to challengers, witnesses and inspectors at any elections held within the City. A person serving as challenger is eligible as a witness. No candidate shall share in the appointment of more than one challenger and witness for each voting place. Any precinct judge who refuses to admit to the polling place any challenger or witness who presents the certificate above mentioned or any challenger or inspector who knowingly presents a false certificate to such judge of election shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be subject to the same fine and penalty as provided in the general election laws of the State.
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