28.03.100 Challenges

If the eligibility of a voter shall be questioned by the Clerk(s), Election Judge(s), or Inspector(s), or any watcher, the ballot of that voter shall be enclosed in an envelope which shall be endorsed with his/her name, the reason for the challenge, and the name of the challenger. At the time of the challenge, the challenged voter must sign an affidavit swearing or affirming that s/he his not guilty of the charge against him/her. The signed oath shall also be enclosed in the envelope with the ballot. If s/he refused to sign the oath, the person is prohibited from casting his/her vote. This envelope shall then be sealed and dropped into the ballot box. Thereafter, the number of challenged votes could affect the result of the election, the Election Board shall determine the eligibility of all challenged voters to participate in the election and shall count the votes of those determined to be eligible. The decision of the Election Board in determining the eligibility of challenged voters shall be final.