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At every such election of commissioners the voting shall commence at nine of the clock in the forenoon of the day fixed for the election as aforesaid, and shall finally close at four of the clock in the afternoon of the same day, (unless in case of riot or obstruction,) and shall be conducted in manner following; (that is to say,) every person entitled to vote may vote for any number of persons having the prescribed qualification, (not exceeding the number of commissioners then to be chosen for the town, or, where the commissioners are to be elected in wards, not exceeding the number to be elected for the ward in which such person is entitled to vote,) by delivering to the presiding officer at the poll a voting paper, containing a description of his qualification to vote, in the form contained in schedule (A.) to this Act annexed, or to the like effect, and also the names of the persons for whom he votes, such paper being previously signed with the name of the person voting, and the poll clerk shall thereupon openly record such vote in the poll book, and the voting paper shall be carefully preserved by the presiding officer; and the presiding officer shall, if he thinks fit, or if he be required so to do by any person entitled to vote at the said election, put to any voter at the time of his delivering in his voting paper the following questions, or either of them:
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