7-130 - Ballots; examination by voters and instruction in use of voting machines.

§  7-130.  Ballots;  examination  by  voters and instruction in use of  voting machines. One or more voting machines  which  shall  contain  the  ballot  labels,  showing  the  party emblems and title of officers to be  voted for, and which shall so far as practicable contain  the  names  of  the  candidates to be voted for, shall be placed on public exhibition in  some suitable place by the board of elections, in  charge  of  competent  instructors,  for  at  least  three  days  during  the  thirty days next  preceding an election. No voting machine which is to be assigned for use  in an election shall be used for such purpose after having been prepared  and sealed for the election. During such public exhibition, the counting  mechanism of the machine shall be concealed from view and the doors  may  be  temporarily  opened  only  when  authorized by the board or official  having charge and control of the election. Any voter shall be allowed to  examine such machine, and upon request shall be instructed in its use.