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


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  • 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.