16-592. Proceedings on challenge; disposition of ballot; failure to be sworn or answer

1. Upon challenge being made, the person challenged, if he appears to be registered, shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed in the "affidavit of registration" and, if he so elects, may be at once sworn to answer fully and truly all questions material to the challenge as are put to him by the inspector. Any returned United States mail addressed to the person challenged, the spouse of the person challenged, or both, and to the address appearing on the precinct register or affidavit shall be considered as sufficient grounds to proceed under this section.

2. If after the examination on the challenge, a majority of the election board is satisfied that the challenge is not valid, the person challenged shall be permitted to vote, otherwise not, and the ballot, if he has received one, shall without examination be at once destroyed in his presence by the inspector.

3. If the person challenged refuses to be sworn or affirmed, or refuses to answer questions material to the challenge, he shall not be allowed to vote. mber of representatives shall be limited to one in the polling place at one time for each political party.

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