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      Sec. 9-247. Preparation of machines. The registrars of voters shall, before the day of the election, cause the mechanic or mechanics to insert on each machine the ballot labels corresponding with the sample diagrams provided and to put each such machine in order in every way and set and adjust the same so that it shall be ready for use in voting when delivered at the polling place. Such registrars shall cause the machine so labeled, in order and set and adjusted, to be delivered at the polling place, together with all necessary furniture and appliances that go with the same, at the room where the election is to be held, not later than six o'clock in the afternoon of the day preceding the election. Each voting machine shall be furnished with light sufficient to enable electors while voting to read the ballot labels and suitable for use by the election officials in examining the counters. A pencil shall also be provided, within each voting machine, for use in casting a write-in ballot.

      (1949 Rev., S. 1203; 1953, S. 724d; 1957, P.A. 561, S. 9; 1969, P.A. 694, S. 11; P.A. 80-281, S. 13, 31.)

      History: 1969 act deleted "the official or officials ..." and substituted "registrars of voters" as having cognizance of preparation of machines; P.A. 80-281 required that each voting machine contain a pencil for write-in use.