Section 17-9-26

Voting by irregular ballot.

Ballots, other than challenged ballots, voted for any persons whose name does not appear on the ballot shall be designated "irregular ballots." In the event a voter desires to vote an "irregular ballot," such person shall write the name of the person whom he desires to vote for on the roll of paper or other device designated on the voting machine for that purpose, and such "irregular ballot" shall be counted and included in the canvass officially made, but no "irregular ballot" shall be cast or counted for any person whose name shall appear on the ballot label, excepting challenged ballots cast under the provisions of this chapter. "Irregular ballots" shall not apply to nor be cast in primary elections.

(Acts 1939, No. 292, p. 443; Code 1940, T. 17, §108.)