J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       477

294.

(a)  The applicant upon receiving the ballot for presidential and
vice-presidential electors shall mark forthwith the ballot in the
presence of the registrar but in a manner that the registrar cannot
know how the ballot is marked. He shall then fold the ballot in
the presence of the registrar so as to conceal the markings, and
deposit it and seal it in an envelope furnished by the registrar.

(b)  The voter shall enclose the envelope containing the ballot in
a carrier envelope which shall be securely sealed. There shall be
imprinted on the outside of the carrier envelope a statement sub-
stantially as follows:

"Certification of New Resident Voter

I have qualified as a new resident voter in this state to vote for
presidential and vice-presidential electors. I have not applied nor
do I intend to apply for any absentee voter's ballot from the state
from which I have removed. I have not voted and I will not vote
otherwise than by this ballot.

Dated: ......................................................................................................

(Signature of voter)

Witness: ..................................................................................................

(The registrar)"

The voter shall sign the certification upon the carrier envelope as
set forth above, and shall then deliver the sealed carrier envelope
to the registrar.

295.

Every registrar shall keep open to public inspection a list of all
persons who have applied under this Act to vote as new residents,
with their names, addresses and application dates.

296.

A list of new resident voters under this Act certified by the regis-
trar shall be furnished to and maintained by the proper registration
officials to be used at the polls together with the books and cards of
registry of fully qualified voters.

297.

The vote of any new resident may be challenged for cause. The
precinct clerks and judges of election shall have all the powers and
authority conferred upon them by law with respect to other voters
in respect to hearing and determining the legality of votes by new
residents.

298.

Any person willfully making a false statement or affidavit under
this Act shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor
more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or punished by imprison-
ment for a term of not less than thirty (SO) days nor more than
one year or both.