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for by the persons present belonging to such political party or by the
judge representing such party. Such challenger and watcher shall have
the right to remain in the polling room, outside the rail hereinafter men-
tioned, from the time the polls are opened until they are closed, and
after that time he shall be permitted to remain within the rail until the
returns are completed. The refusal to permit any such challenger so to
remain shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both
fine and imprisonment; but it shall be unlawful for any such challenger
to inquire or ascertain for what candidate or candidates, any voter may
intend to vote or has voted, or to confer in the polling room with any
voter, or to assist him in the preparation of his ballot, and any challenger
offering or attempting to do so may lawfully be ejected by the judges,
and shall also be subject to the punishment hereinafter provided. A chal-
lenger or watcher may be removed at any time by the same person or
committee, or by the chairman of the committee which appointed him.
Citizens, other than accredited challenger or watchers who desire to chal-
lenge the vote of any person then inside the polling room, shall be per-
mitted to enter said room for that purpose, but a majority of the judges
may limit the number of persons to be allowed in the polling room at
any one time for such purpose. And all such persons shall leave the
polling room as soon as the right to vote of the persons challenged by them
shall have been decided.

1898, ch. 2, sec. 270ZZ. 1918 Code, sec. 402.

377. Each clerk of elections shall keep a poll book containing a column
headed "Number," and another headed "Name of Voter," All entries
therein shall be made in ink, and the number and name of each person
to whom a ballot is given shall be entered on each of the poll books by
the clerk having charge thereof in regular succession under the proper
heading, the number of such voter being placed opposite his name in the
column headed "Number," but if the vote of any person whose name
has thus been entered on poll books shall be afterwards rejected by the
judges, the clerk shall thereupon draw a line through his name and num-
ber, as hereinafter provided.

1898, ch. 2, sec. 270AAA. 1918 Code, sec. 403.

378. The Supervisors of Election shall provide in each room desig-
nated by them as polling places, a sufficient number of voting booths or
compartments in which voters may conveniently mark their ballots. Said
booths or compartments shall be constructed of plank not less than one
inch in thickness, and shall be of such width, and depth and height that
the voter, in marking his ballot therein shall be screened from the obser-
vation of others, and for this purpose a short curtain shall be hung across
the front of each compartment at a convenient height, and so as to extend
a little below the shelf hereinafter mentioned. Each compartment shall
have a shelf within the same, and shall be provided with proper supplies
and conveniences for marking the ballot, and a guard rail shall be eon-