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which it shall be lawful for the judges to give him is to move the vote indi-
cators as he, without prompting or suggestion from them or either of them,
shall direct, but no voter shall be assisted under this section until a ma-
jority of the judges of election shall be satisfied of the truth of the fact
stated in such affidavit. Voters who are not unable, by reason of blindness
or physical disability, to operate the machine without assistance shall not
be entitled to receive assistance in so doing. And with the exception in
favor of persons blind or incapable by reason of physical disability of operat-
ing a voting machine without assistance, no distinction or discrimination
in the matter of assistance in operating such machine shall be made for or
against any duly registered voter for any other cause whatever. The voter
shall state in his affidavit the specific physical disability which requires
him to receive assistance, and the judges of election shall enter in writing
on the record of assisted voters: (1) the voter's name; and (2) the specific
physical disability which requires him to receive assistance.

(c) If, however, any voter, after entering the voting machine booth,
and before the closing of such booth, shall ask for further instructions con-
cerning the matter of voting, then two of the judges of opposite political
parties shall give him such instructions, but no such judge shall, in any
manner, request, suggest, or seek to persuade or induce any such voter to
vote any particular ticket, or for any particular candidate, or for or against
any particular question. After giving such instructions, and before the
voter closes the booth or votes, the judges shall retire, and the voter shall
forthwith vote.

Secs. 264-282 held valid and not to be an unreasonable classification or unlawful
discrimination; not special or local law. Norris v. Baltimore, 172 Md. 667.

1937, ch. 94, sec. 224N.

273. In primary elections, before a voter is admitted to the voting
machine, it shall be adjusted by the judge of election in charge thereof
so that such voter will only be able to vote for the candidates of the party
with which he is affiliated.

1937, ch. 94, sec. 224-O.

274. At any general election, at which presidential electors are to be
chosen, the machine shall be so adjusted that each voter shall be enabled to
vote, by one operation, for all the presidential electors of a party. For each
party nominating presidential electors, a ballot-label shall be provided,
containing only the words "Presidential Electors," preceded by the name
of the party, and followed by the names of the candidates, thereof for the
offices of President and Vice-President, and the corresponding counters
or registering devices shall register votes cast for said electors when thus
voted for collectively, but the machine shall be so prepared that it shall
be possible for the voter to indicate his choice of as many candidates for
the position of presidential elector as there are presidential electors to be
elected.

1937, ch. 94, sec. 224P.

275. (a) When the polls are closed, all qualified voters, who are then
waiting in line to vote shall be permitted by the judges to do so. As soon
as the polls are closed, and the last voter has voted, the judges shall im-
mediately lock and seal the operating lever or mechanism of the machine
so that the voting and counting mechanism will be prevented from opera-