§11-46-102. Public exhibition of voting machines for instruction and information of voters; posting, etc., of diagrams furnished with voting machines.

During the 30 days next preceding an election at which voting machines will be used, the board of commissioners shall place on public exhibition in such public places and at such times as it may deem most suitable for the information and instruction of the voters, one or more voting machines, containing the ballot labels, and showing the offices and questions to be voted upon and, so far as practicable, the names and arrangements of the candidates for office. Such machines shall be under the charge and care of a person competent as custodian and instructor. No voting machine which is to be assigned for use in an election shall be used for such public exhibition and instruction after having been prepared and sealed for the election.

Prior to any election the board of commissioners may cause copies of any diagram or diagrams required to be furnished with voting machines at polling places to be made, either in full size or reduced size, and to be posted, published, advertised, or distributed among the electors in such manner as they may deem desirable.

(Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §12; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §8.)