§ 168.729Challenges; oath, questions as to qualifications; false statements, penalty

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Sec. 729.
     If any person attempting to vote shall be challenged as unqualified, he shall be sworn by 1
 of the inspectors of election to truthfully answer all questions asked him concerning his
 qualifications as an elector and any inspector or qualified elector at the poll may question said
 personas to such qualifications. If the answer to such questions show that said person is a
 qualified elector in that precinct, he shall be entitled to receive a ballot and vote. Should the
 answers show that said person is not a qualified elector at that poll, he shall not be entitled to
 receive a ballot and vote. If any one of his answers concerning a material matter shall not be
 true, he shall, upon conviction, be deemed guilty of perjury.

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