The judges of election of each precinct using voting machines shall meet at the polling place therein at least three-quarters of an hour before the time set for the opening of the polls at each election. Before the polls are open for an election, each judge shall carefully examine each machine used in the precinct and see that no vote has been cast and that every counter, except the protective counter, registers zero.
Source: L. 75: Entire title R&RE, p. 1054, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 31-10-702 as it existed prior to 1975.