Before permitting him to mark his ballot. the officer referred to in section 6 of this act shall require him to sign his name if he is physically able to do so. and to read in his presence and in such a manner as to show that he was neither prompted nor reciting from memory the five lines of the Constitution printed on the return envelop as provided in section 4 of this act. If he is unable to do either. and is not prevented by physical disability from so doing. the officer shall so certify on said envelope. and shall not permit him to vote but shall return the envelope with the ballot enclosed and unmarked. and the ballot shall not be counted. Applications for qualification of residents as voters under this section shall be preserved by the registrars for 5 years and the registrars shall cause a suitable Index to be made containing the name of each person determined to be so qualified. his place of legal residence. with street and number of his address. if any. at the time of making such application. the name of the military or naval unit in which he is then serving. and his rank. his place and date of birth. and. if he is a naturalized citizen or has derived United States citizenship through the naturalization of some other person. the facts appearing in such application relating thereto. Such index shall be preserved as a public record. but shall not be deemed to be a part of the general register of voters. Persons registered under this section snall be subject to the provisions of sections 48 and 49 of chapter 51 of the general laws and. except as herein otherwise provided. to all of the provisions of said chapter 51 prescribIng qualifications for voting.
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