888                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 392

voting, then two of the judges of opposite political parties shall give
him such instructions, but no such judge shall, in any manner,
request, or 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,
the judges shall retire, and the voter shall forthwith vote.

16-13. Time allowed for voting.

No voter shall remain within the voting machine booth longer
than three FOUR minutes, if there are other voters awaiting an oppor-
tunity to register their vote, except that an additional two THREE
minutes shall be allowed if there are constitutional amendments or
referenda to be voted upon.

16-14. Challenge of right to vote.

(a)    No person's right to vote shall be challenged at the poll on
any ground but identity.

(b)    When the right of any person to vote shall be challenged,
the challenge shall be made and its validity determined immediately
before or after such person receives a voting authority certificate
or card and before the challenged voter enters the voting booth to
cast his ballot. The person challenging shall be put under oath by a
judge and assign his reason for the challenge, and one of the judges
shall administer to the challenged voter an oath to make true an-
swers to questions. The judges shall question the challenged voter
touching the cause of the challenge, and if a majority of the judges,
after the questioning is concluded, is of the opinion that he is the
person so registered, his vote shall be received accordingly. Unless
a majority of the judges is of the opinion that the challenged
voter is entitled to vote, his vote shall not be received, and the
word "Rejected" shall be written on his voting authority certificate
or card.

16-15. Closing of polls.

(a)    The polls shall be officially closed at 7 8 p.m. except that all
qualified voters who are then waiting in line to vote shall be per-
mitted to do so by the judges.

(b)    When the last such voter in the polling place has voted, the
judges shall immediately lock and seal the operating lever or mech-
anism of the machine, or of each machine, if more than one, 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 number registered on the protective counter or device;
and

(5)    the number or other designation of the voting machine.