MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1793

[from the time the polls are opened until the returns are
completed] ONE HALF HOUR BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE POLLS.
HOWEVER, IF A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTION JUDGES PRESENT
FIND THAT THE PRESENCE OF THE WATCHERS OR CHALLENGERS IN
A POLLING PLACE BEFORE IT OPENS WILL PREVENT THE TIMELY
OPENING OF THE POLLING PLACE, THE JUDGES MAY DIRECT ALL
CHALLENGERS OR WATCHERS TO LEAVE THE POLLING PLACE.
ELECTION JUDGES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ADMIT TO A POLLING
PLACE BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE POLLS ANY CHALLENGER OR
WATCHER WHO WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE POLLING PLACE AT LEAST
ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE ITS OPENING. A CHALLENGER OR
WATCHER HAS THE RIGHT TO ENTER OR BE PRESENT AT A POLLING
PLACE AT ANY TIME THE POLLS ARE OPEN, AND MAY REMAIN IN
THE POLLING PLACE UNTIL THE RETURNS ARE COMPLETED.

(2) It [shall be] IS unlawful for any [such]
challenger to inquire or ascertain for [what] WHICH
candidate [or candidates] any voter [may intend] INTENDS
to vote, or has voted, or to converse in the polling
place with any voter or to assist [him] ANY VOTER in the
preparation of his ballot or in the operation of the
voting machine. Any challenger [offering or attempting
to do so] WHO VIOLATES THE RESTRICTIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH
may lawfully be ejected by the judges and [shall also be]
IS subject to the punishment [hereinafter] PROVIDED FOR
in this article [provided].

16-11.

(b) The judges shall meet at their respective polls
on election day at least one—half hour before the opening
of the polls, and shall [then] ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE THE
OPENING OF THE POLLS inspect the equipment furnished.
If at least two judges of opposite party affiliation are
present: (1) They shall open the envelope containing the
keys to each voting machine and shall, except in the case
of machines so constructed as to furnish a printed or
photographic record of the setting of the counters and
the numbers registered thereon by voting, unlock the
counter compartment to ascertain whether the tabulating
devices are all set at zero (000), [and] whether the
numbered seal on the operating lever is unbroken, and
that the number thereon is identical with the number
certified on the envelope containing [said] THE keys; (2)
they shall also compare the number appearing on the dials
of the exposed counter designed to register every
consecutive operation of the machine with the reading
thereof noted on the envelope containing the keys. If
the machine is so constructed as to furnish a printed or
photographic record of the setting of the
vote-registering counters as they appear prior to the
opening of the polls the counter compartment shall not be
opened nor shall the counters be exposed to view and
[such] THE printed or photographic record shall be
examined in the same manner as provided [herein] IN THIS
SUBSECTION for the examination of counters to ascertain
that all are set at zero (000).[; (3) the] THE judges
shall ALSO inspect the face of every machine to make sure