Sec. 9-297. Interference prohibited. Assistance of physically disabled persons.
Sec. 9-297. Interference prohibited. Assistance of physically disabled persons.
No official or other person at any election shall, in the enclosure where the ballot box
and stub box are placed, or in any room or booth herein mentioned, suggest to any elector
the name of any political party or candidate for any office. No person shall assist or
offer to assist any elector in the preparation of his ballot to be used in voting, unless
appointed for that purpose by the moderator of the election. No elector shall receive
such assistance unless he is physically incapable of preparing his ballot, and the moderator shall be the sole judge of such physical disability. In case of such physical disability,
the moderator shall, upon the request of the elector, appoint two electors of different
parties, and such persons shall render such assistance as the elector requires in the preparation of his ballot.
(1949 Rev., S. 1067; 1953, S. 774d.)
See Sec. 9-264 re assistance to blind or physically disabled elector in registering vote on machine and re penalty for
influencing elector and incorrectly recording or divulging elector's choice.
Title "Interference Prohibited" evinces legislative intent. 11 CS 183.