1252                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 739

to any voter who is not blind or incapable by reason of physical dis-
ability from operating such machine. 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) Assistance to Others. If, however, any voter, after entering
the voting machine booth, and before the closing of such booth,
shall ask for further instructions concerning 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.

128. Time Allowed for Voting. No voter shall remain within the
voting machine booth longer than may be necessary to vote, and in

no event longer than seven minutes in case all such voting machines

are in use and other voters are waiting to occupy the same FOUR

MINUTES, IF THERE ARE OTHER VOTERS AWAITING AN
OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER THEIR VOTE, except that an addi-
tional three minutes shall be allowed if there are Constitutional
amendments or referenda to be voted upon.

129.   Voter's Record. The Board of Election Supervisors shall
designate one of the judges of election representing the majority
party to be the binder judge in each precinct. The binder judge shall
mark the word "Voted," or the letter "V" in the proper column of the
register, as provided in Section 107 (d) of this Article. A EXCEPT
IN BALTIMORE CITY, A list of all persons voting shall be kept, on
a form to be supplied by the Board, showing the name of each such
person voting, his voting authority card number and his code num-
ber? , IF ANY.

130.   Challenging Right to Vote. In those precincts in which
voting machines shall be used, when the right of any person to
vote shall be challenged, such right shall be determined immediately
after such person shall have received a voter's certificate or authority
card as hereinabove provided, and the same proceedings shall then
take place, as shall take place in other precincts upon the delivery
of the ballot to the judge at the ballot box.

131.   Tabulation of Votes. (a) Machine Sealed. 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 immediately
lock and seal the operating lever or mechanism of the machine so
that the voting and counting mechanism will be prevented from
operation, and they shall then sign a certificate stating: (1) that
the machine has been locked against voting and sealed; (2) the
number of voters, as shown on the public counters; (3) the number
on the seal which they have placed upon the machine; (4) the num-
ber registered on the protective counter or device; and (5) the
number or other designation of the voting machine, which certificate