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Any voter may be challenged by any qualified elector of the district, and any watcher authorized by section 552 of this title to be present, and the election officers shall thereupon read to and afterward administer to the person challenged an oath in substance as follows:\n'I do swear (or affirm) that I am a citizen of the United States, that I am at least 18 years of age, that I have resided for a period of 90 days next preceding this election in the Virgin Islands and in this election district 30 days next preceding this election, and that I am a qualified elector registered under this name and that I have not voted before on this day.'\nIf he takes the oath prescribed herein his vote shall be received, otherwise his vote shall be rejected.