Section 17-7-8

Booths and place for holding election to be provided.

The sheriff of each county, at the expense of the county or, in case of a municipal election, the mayor or other chief executive officer, at the expense of the municipality shall provide at each polling place in all municipalities of over 3,000 inhabitants, a room or covered enclosure and, in such room or covered enclosure, shall provide booths or compartments, one booth or compartment for each 100 or fraction of 100 over 50 electors registered in the ward or wards in such municipality for that election and shall furnish each booth or compartment with a shelf or table for the convenience of the electors in the preparation of their ballots. Each booth or compartment shall be so arranged that it will be impossible for one elector at a shelf or table in one compartment to see an elector at a shelf or table in another compartment in the act of marking his ballot. Each voting shelf or table shall be kept supplied with conveniences for marking the ballots. In all other voting places other than in municipalities of over 3,000 inhabitants, no booths or compartments shall be required.

(Code 1896, §1616; Code 1907, §388; Code 1923, §478; Code 1940, T. 17, §164.)