Obstruction of, interference with, or injury of voter or election

officer Sec. 4. (a) A person who: (1) knowingly obstructs or interferes with an election officer in the discharge of the officer's duty; or (2) knowingly obstructs or interferes with a voter within the chute; commits a Level 6 felony. (b) A person who knowingly injures an election officer or a voter: (1) in the exercise of the officer's or voter's rights or duties; or (2) because the officer or voter has exercised the officer's or voter's rights or duties; commits a Level 6 felony. (c) A person called as a witness to testify against another for a violation of this section is a competent witness to prove the offense even though the person may have been a party to the violation. The person shall be compelled to testify as other witnesses. However, the person's evidence may not be used against the person in a prosecution growing out of matters about which the person testifies, and the person is not liable to indictment or information for the offense. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.103-2005, SEC.33; P.L.158-2013, SEC.31.