General provisions relative to printing ballots.

Absent voter's ballot; preparation and form.

Device and circle at head of ticket.

Separation of party tickets by borders.

Residence ... (After this word the clerk in cities where registration is required shall write the voter's residence.)

(After

The secondary stub shall be printed as follows: Name of voter or registered number. these words, in precincts where the registration law is in force, the clerk shall write the registered number of the voter, and in other precincts, he shall write the voter's name.) (97 v. 231 § 18.)

SECTION 5025. All ballots shall be printed on the best quality, number two, book paper, in black ink, and, with the exception of the heading, which shall be in display, in brevier type, the name or designation of the office in lower case, and the name of the candidate therefor in capital letters, with a space of at least one-fifth of an inch following each name. The name of each candidate shall be printed in a space defined by ruled lines, and with a blank square on its left, enclosed by heavy, dark lines. If upon a ticket there is no candidate or candidates for a designated office, a blank space, equal to the space that would be occupied by such name or names if they were printed thereon with the blank spaces herein provided for, shall be left. (97 v. 231 § 18.)

SECTION 5025-1. Ballots for the use of absent voters for the several precincts of the state and for every election held therein shall be prepared in accordance with law as are the regular voter's ballots in the same form and on paper of the same quality, and in addition to the number of ballots provided by law for the use of the voters in the several voting precincts of the state, there shall be such an additional number of such absent voter's ballots printed as the county boards of deputy state supervisors of election shall determine to be necessary for use in the several precincts of their respective counties. These ballots shall be so printed and along with all other absent voter's supplies shall be prepared for use not less than thirty days before the date of the election at which the same are to be used. (107 0. L. 52.)

SECTION 5026. The heading of each party ticket, including the name of the party, the device above, and the large circle between the device and such name, shall be separated from the rest of the ticket by a heavy line, and the circle above the name of the party in which the voter is to place the cross mark, if he desires to vote the straight ticket, it shall be defined by heavier lines than the lines defining the blank spaces before the names of candidates, and such circle shall be surrounded by the following words, printed in heavy face nonpareil type: "For a straight ticket mark within this circle." (97 v. 231 § 18.)

SECTION 5027. Each party ticket shall be separated from other party tickets and bordered on each side by a heavy border or a broad solid line at least one-eighth of an inch wide, and the edges of the ballot on each side trimmed off up to the border or solid line described.

Separate bal

lots for town

SECTION 5028. The names of candidates for municipal ship officers pro- offices and the names of candidates for township offices

vided, when.

shall be printed upon separate ballots, unless the corporate limits of the municipalities are identical with those of a township. Separate ballots shall be provided in all townships and in municipalities having a population of less than two thousand in which no primary is had for making nominations, which ballots so intended for the use of voters shall be so arranged and printed that the names of all candidates, whose nominations for any offices specified in the ballot have been duly made, will be grouped under the for same omce. designation or title of the office for which nominated, in alphabetical order according to surnames. A single blank line or space shall be left at the end of the list of candidates for each different office. (103 v. 520.)

Ballot for candidates grouped

Separate ballots for each precinct.

Municipalities
containing
less than
fifty voters.

Territory annexed for

school purposes.

Ballots for school board.

How ballot for school board

printed.

SECTION 5029. In election precincts composed of a township or a part thereof, or a municipality or a part thereof, there shall be provided for all elections separate ballots for each precinct, so as to enable electors residing in such precinct to cast their votes for the proper candidates in such precinct; and there shall be provided separate ballots for each district portion of such precinct which shall contain the names of the candidates for members of the board of education for whom electors residing in such district are entitled to vote. (98 v. 234 § 15.)

SECTION 5030. When a municipality contains less than fifty voters in the same township, the deputy state supervisors may provide a separate ballot and ballot box for such voters at the regular polling place in an adjoining precinct of the same county. (98 v. 234 § 15.)

SECTION 5031. When territory annexed to a village for school purposes is included within such village precinct, separate ballots, ballot box, poll books and tally sheets shall be provided for such voters in municipal elections, presided over by the judges and clerks of elections of such precinct. (98 v. 234 § 15.)

SECTION 5032. The names of candidates for members of the board of education of a school district, however nominated, shall be placed on one independent and separate ballot without any designation whatever, except for member of board of education and the number of members to be elected. (98 v. 116 § 1.)

SECTION 5033. The ballots for members of the board of education shall be prepared and printed as follows: The whole number of ballots to be printed for the school district shall be divided by the number of candidates for member of board of education of the district, and the quotient so obtained shall be the number of ballots in each series of ballots to be printed. The names of candidates shall be arranged in alphabetical order and the first series of ballots printed. Then the first name shall be placed last and the next series printed, and so shall the process be repeated until each name shall have been first. These ballots shall then be combined in tablets with no two of the same order

of names together, except when there is but one candidate.

(98 v. 116 § 2.)

in cities.

SECTION 5034. In city school districts, the ballots for School districts each subdistrict shall contain the names of the candidates for member of the board of education from such subdistrict and also the names of the candidates to be elected at large. (97 v. 354 § 1.)

SECTION 5035. The names of candidates for assessor of real property, however nominated, shall be placed on one independent and separate ballot without any designation ⚫ whatever, except for assessor of real property and the number of assessors to be elected. The ballots for the election of such assessors shall be prepared and printed in the manner herein provided for the election of members of the board of education. (100 v. 81 § 1.)

Ballots for

assessors of

real property.

proof of ballot.

SECTION 5036. After the letting of the contract for Submission of the printing of the ballots, as hereinafter provided, the proper officer or board shall secure from the printer and exhibit to the chairman of the local executive committee of each party represented on the ballot, for inspection and the correction of any errors appearing thereon, a printed proof of the ballots to be printed for use at the election. (98 v. 234 § 15.)

livery of ballots.

ballots and supplies.

SECTION 5037. The person to whom the contract for Sealing and deprinting ballots is let shall, in the presence of the deputy state supervisors, seal up securely in packages, one for each precinct in the county or municipality, as the case may be, the designated number of ballots to be printed for such precinct and endorse thereon the number of ballots so printed and sealed up and deliver them to the deputy state supervisors at such times as they direct. (98 v. 234 § 15.) SECTION 5038. Not less than three days before an Delivery of election, the board of deputy state supervisors shall summon the presiding judge of elections in each precinct in such county to appear forthwith and receive the necessary blanks, poll books, tally sheets, certificates, cards of instruction and ballots for such precinct, and shall deliver to him the sealed packages of ballots, blanks, poll books and other required papers, all of which such judge shall safely deliver and have on hand at the polling place in his precinct before the time for the opening of the polls therein. If the presiding judge so summoned does not appear, the board shall send the ballots, books and other required papers to the election officers of the precinct, so as to be received by them in time for the election. (97 v. 229 § 16.)

SECTION 5039. In registration cities, when the presiding judge or chairman is chosen at the meeting of the registrars and judges of election on the evening preceding a November election, as provided by law or on the evening preceding a special election, such judge, immediately after such meeting, shall call at the office of the board of deputy state supervisors for such packages and the board shall deliver the poll books, tally sheets, cards of instruction and other supplies to him. In a registration city having a pop

Delivery of istration cities.

ballots in reg

Replacing of supplies lost or destroyed.

Opening of packages; cards of instruction.

Extra ballots.

Compensation of judge or chairman called to deliver ballots and supplies.

ulation of three hundred thousand or more, the board, by resolution, may provide for the delivery of ballots through the agency of the police force of such city. (97 v. 229 § 16.)

SECTION 5040. If, by accident or casualty, the ballots or other required papers delivered to a judge of election or other messenger shall be lost or destroyed, the person charged with the custody thereof shall report the loss at once to the board of deputy state supervisors from which they were obtained, and make affidavit of the circumstances of the loss, whereupon the board shall at once resupply such person. If such person fails or refuses to report and make proof of the loss, any qualified elector may do so, and thereupon a new supply shall be sent by special messenger, as provided in other cases. (97 v 230 § 17.)

SECTION 5041. At the opening of the polls in each precinct the seals of such packages shall be publicly broken, and the packages shall be opened by the presiding officer. The cards of instruction shall be immediately placed in each voting shelf or compartment hereinafter provided for the marking of ballots, and in such other places as the election officers may select. (97 v. 230 § 17.)

SECTION 5042. If no ballots have been delivered at a polling place before the opening of the polls, or if during the time the polls remain open extra ballots shall be required, the board of deputy state supervisors, upon a requisition in writing, signed by a majority of the election judges of such precinct, wherein the reason for demanding such ballots shall be given, shall supply them as speedily as possible, and, if necessary, extra ballots may be printed for this purpose. Extra ballots so printed shall conform as nearly as possible to the original ballots and the printing and care of them shall be under the same provisions and penalties as the printing and care of other ballots. If neither the official ballots nor extra ballots so prepared are ready for distribution at any polling place, or if the supply of ballots is exhausted before the polls are closed, unofficial ballots may be used, so that no elector for lack of a ballot shall be deprived of his franchise. (97 v. 230 § 17.)

SECTION 5043. The judge of elections called by the deputy state supervisors to receive and deliver ballots, poll books, tally sheets and other required papers, shall receive two dollars for such service, and, in addition thereto, mileage at the rate of five cents per mile to and from the county seat, if he lives one mile or more therefrom.

The judge of elections carrying the returns to the deputy state supervisors, and the judge carrying the returns to the county or township clerk, or clerk or auditor of the municipality, shall receive like compensation.

In cities where registration is required, the chairman selected at the meeting for organization shall receive one dollar for calling for the sealed package of ballots. (97 v. 237 § 36.)