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seal. The said Board, or its duly authorized agent, shall
adjust each machine, to be used at a primary election, so that
the election officers may lock it on primary election day, in
such a way that each voter can vote only for the candidates
seeking nomination by the political party with which he is
affiliated, if he is affiliated with a political party, and so that
no voter can vote for the candidates seeking nomination by
any political party with which he is not affiliated.

(b) The said Board of Supervisors of Election shall ap-
point one custodian of voting machines, and three deputy
custodians, whose duty it shall be to prepare the machines
to be used in the city at the election to be held therein. Such
custodian shall, under the direction of the said Board, have
charge of and represent the said Board during the prepara-
tion of the voting machines as required by this act, and he
and the deputy custodians, whose duty it shall be to assist him
in the discharge of his duties, shall serve at the pleasure of
the said Board. Each custodian shall take the constitutional
oath of office, which shall be filed with the said Board.

(c) On or before the thirtieth day preceding an election,
the said Board shall mail to the chairman of the city com-
mittee of each political party, which shall be entitled under
existing laws to participate in primary elections within the
city, a written notice, stating the times when and the place
or places where the machines for use in the several election
precincts in the city will be prepared for use. At such times
and places, one representative of each of such political parties,
certified by the respective chairmen of the city committees of
such parties, shall be entitled to be present, and to see that the
machines are properly prepared and are placed in proper con-
dition and order for use.

(d) The custodian and deputy custodians of voting machines
shall make a certificate, in writing, which each shall sign,
and request each representative of a party as aforesaid present
at the preparation of the machine to attest, and which shall
be filed with the said Board of Supervisors of Election, stat-
ing (1) the identifying number or other designation of the
voting machine; (2) that each registering counter of the
machine was set at zero (000); (3) the number registered on
the protective counter or other device of the machine; and
(4) the number on the seal with which the machine is sealed.

(e) No Supervisor of Election, nor custodian, nor other em-
ployee of the Board of Supervisors of Election, shall, in any
way, prevent free access to and examination of all voting
machines, which are to be used at the election, by any of the
duly appointed representatives aforesaid; and the said Board
and its employees shall afford to each such representative
every facility for the examination of all registering counters,