Format of Primary Ballot.

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22-6-119. Format of primary ballot.

(a) The primary ballot of each major political party shall be printed in substantial compliance with this format:

(i) Across the top shall be printed "Official Primary Election Ballot" followed by the name of the major political party;

(ii) On the first line shall be printed the county in which the ballot is used, the date of the election and blank lines for entry of the election district and precinct;

(iii) On the second line shall be printed the following instructions: "To vote for a person whose name is printed on the ballot, mark the square immediately adjacent to the name of the person for whom you desire to vote. To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write the person's name in the blank space provided for that purpose and mark the square immediately adjacent to the name of the person.";

(iv) Candidates for the different offices shall be arranged in separate groups. At the top of each group shall appear the title of the office. Adjacent to the title of the office shall be printed "Vote for one" or if more than one (1) are to be voted for, "Vote for not more than", then the appropriate words and figures designating the proper number to be elected;

(v) Below the list of candidates in each group shall be printed blank lines for write-in candidates equal in number to the number of candidates to be voted for;

(vi) Adjacent to the name of each candidate and blank line shall be printed a square for marking the vote. No square shall appear at the top of a column;

(vii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.

(viii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.


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