Section 8-102. Polls; opening of

1. The inspectors of election, and clerks,
  if  any,  shall  meet at the polling place at least one-half hour before
  the time set for opening  the  polls  of  election.  The  inspectors  of
  election shall:
    (a) See that the American flag is displayed.
    (b)  Cause  the  facsimile ballots and voter information posting to be
  posted conspicuously within the polling place.
    (c) Cause the distance markers to be  placed  at  a  distance  of  one
  hundred feet from the polling place.
    (d)  Establish  a guard-rail by delineating and marking out the voting
  area by a suitable means. The voting machine, ballots and all  equipment
  shall be kept within such guard-rail.
    (e)  Place  the  books, ballots and sample ballots, blanks, stationery
  and supplies so that they will be ready and convenient for use.
    (f) Affix or attach to their clothing and cause the clerks, if any, to
  affix or attach to their clothing  the  proper  identification  buttons,
  badges  or  emblems  issued  by  the  board of elections pursuant to the
  provisions of this chapter. The inspectors  and  clerks  shall  wear  no
  other buttons, badges or emblems which are similar in design.
    (g)  See that the voting booths are supplied with pencils having black
  lead only.
    (h) Unlock the ballot boxes, see that they are empty, allow them to be
  examined by the watchers present, and lock  them  up  again  in  such  a
  manner that the watchers and the persons just outside the guard-rail may
  see that the boxes are empty when re-locked.
    (i) Inspect the voting machine to see that it is in good working order
  and  has a curtain to preserve the secrecy of voting; inspect the screen
  of the voting booth; inspect the polling place to make certain there  is
  no  way  that  anyone  can  view any action of a voter inside the voting
  machine or booth; and affix a conspicuous notice, in the form prescribed
  by the state board of elections, in a prominent place in the machine  or
  booth, instructing the voter that, in order to have his vote counted, he
  must  leave  the  voting  levers in a down position when he operates the
  handle to open the curtain. Such notice shall be printed in English  and
  such  other  languages  as  the  board  of elections may determine to be
  appropriate.
    (j) Announce that the polls are open for voting and the time when  the
  polls will close.
    2. The keys to the voting machine shall be delivered to the inspectors
  at least one-half hour before the time set for the opening of the polls,
  in  a  sealed  envelope, on which shall be written or printed the number
  and location of the voting machine, the number  of  the  seal,  and  the
  number  registered  on the protective counter, as reported by the voting
  machine custodian. The envelope containing the keys shall not be  opened
  until  at  least  one  inspector  from  each of the two parties shall be
  present in the polling place and shall have examined the envelope to see
  that it has not been  opened.  Before  opening  the  envelope,  all  the
  election  officers  present  shall examine the number on the seal on the
  machine, also the number registered on the protective counter, and shall
  see if they are  the  same  as  the  numbers  written  on  the  envelope
  containing  the  keys.  If  found not to agree, the envelope must not be
  opened until the voting machine custodian, or other  authorized  person,
  shall have been notified and shall have presented himself at the polling
  place  for  the  purpose  of re-examining such machine and shall certify
  that it is properly arranged. If the numbers on the seal and  protective
  counter,  are  found  to  agree  with  the  numbers on the envelope, the
  inspectors,  except  as  hereinafter  provided,  shall  open  the  doors
  concealing  the  counters and, before the polls are open, each inspector

  shall carefully examine every counter and see that it registers zero and
  allow the watchers to examine them. If the machine is  provided  with  a
  device  for  printing or photographing candidate and amendment counters,
  the  door concealing the counters shall not be opened and the inspectors
  shall instead carefully  examine  the  printed  or  photographic  record
  produced  by  the  machine  to see that each counter registers zero, and
  shall allow watchers to examine the printed or photographic record.  The
  inspectors  shall  then  sign  a certificate showing the delivery of the
  keys in a sealed envelope, the number on the seal, the number registered
  on the protective counter, if all the counters are set at zero (000), if
  the public counter is set at zero (000), and if the  ballot  labels  are
  properly  placed in the machine. The machine shall remain locked against
  voting until the polls are formally opened, and shall  not  be  operated
  except by voters in voting. If any counter is found not to register zero
  (000), the inspectors of election shall immediately notify the custodian
  who  shall  if  practicable adjust the counters at zero (000), but if it
  shall be impracticable for the custodian to arrive  in  time  to  adjust
  such  counters before the time set for opening the polls, the inspectors
  shall immediately make a written statement of the designating letter and
  number of such counter, together with the number registered thereon, and
  shall sign and post the same upon the wall of the polling  place,  where
  it  shall  remain throughout election day, and in filling out the return
  of canvass  they  shall  subtract  such  number  from  the  number  then
  registered on such counter.