§11-46-121. Identification of voters where voting machines used; voting procedure generally; assistance of voters generally; challenges to voters.

(a) The election officials, where voting machines are used, shall ascertain whether each applicant to vote is entitled to vote, and each applicant found to be entitled to vote shall be permitted to vote in the manner provided in this article. Each applicant to vote shall identify himself to the chief clerk, who shall examine the list of qualified electors furnished by the municipal clerk and, if such voter's name appears on such list, unless such voter has been challenged, the chief clerk shall mark the applicant's name off the list. The applicant, unless he is unable to write his own name because of physical handicap or illiteracy shall then sign his name on the poll list on the line numbered to indicate the order in which the voters cast their ballots, and thereafter he shall be admitted within the voting machine booth and permitted to vote.

(b) If such applicant is unable to sign his name because of physical disability or illiteracy his name shall be written for him in the manner prescribed in subsection (e) of Section 11-46-110 for the writing of the names of voters on the poll list at polls where paper ballots are used.

(c) If such applicant's name is not on the list of qualified voters or if such applicant has been challenged by a qualified elector, the chief clerk shall so notify the inspector and the inspector shall challenge such voter. No challenged voter shall be permitted to cast his vote on a voting machine, but any challenged voter shall be permitted to cast a paper ballot in the same manner and under the same circumstances, rules, and regulations that challenged voters may vote at polls where paper ballots are usually and customarily used.

(Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §31.)