§ 1002Form of Official Primary Ballot

(a) At
primaries separate official ballots shall be prepared for each
party which shall be in substantially the following form:
   Official............................... Primary Ballot.
                        (Name of Party)
........District,........Ward, City of........................,
County of..............................., State of Pennsylvania
........Primary election held on the.....day of........., 19...
   Make a cross (X) or check (✓) in the square to the right of
each candidate for whom you wish to vote. If you desire to vote
for a person whose name is not on the ballot, write or stamp
his name in the blank space provided for that purpose. Mark
ballot only in black lead pencil, indelible pencil or blue,
black or blue-black ink in fountain pen or ball point pen. Use
the same pencil or pen for all markings you place on the ballot.
               President of the United States.
                        (Vote for one)
John Doe
Richard Roe
John Stiles
                    United States Senator.
                        (Vote for one)
John Doe
Richard Roe
John Stiles
                          Governor.
                        (Vote for one)
John Doe
Richard Roe
John Stiles
           Representative in Congress.....District.
                        (Vote for one)
John Doe
Richard Roe
John Stiles
          Delegates at Large to National Convention.
                       (Vote for.....)
John Doe
   (Committed to Jeremiah Smith)
John Stiles
   (Uncommitted)
        Delegate to National Convention.....District.
                       (Vote for.....)
John Doe
   (Committed to Jeremiah Smith)
John Stiles
   (Uncommitted)
        Senator in the General Assembly.....District.

                        (Vote for one)
John Doe
Richard Roe
John Stiles
                  Member of State Committee.
                        (Vote for one)
John Doe
Richard Roe
John Stiles
                      Party Committeemen.
                        (Vote for.....)
John Doe
Richard Roe
John Stiles
   ((a) amended Oct. 31, 2019, P.L.552, No.77)
   (b) On the back of each ballot shall be printed in prominent
type the words "OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT OF ........PARTY FOR"
followed by the designation of the election district for which
it is prepared, the date of the primary and the facsimile
signatures of the members of the county board of elections. The
names of candidates shall in all cases be arranged under the
title of the office for which they are candidates, and be
printed thereunder in the order determined by the casting of
lots as provided by this act. Under the title of such offices
where more than one candidate is to be voted for, shall be
printed "Vote for not more than ........" (the blank space to
indicate the number of candidates to be voted for the particular
office.) At the right of the name of each candidate there shall
be a square of sufficient size for the convenient insertion of
a cross (x) or check (✓) mark. There shall be left at the end
of the list of candidates for each office (or under the title
of the office itself in case there be no candidates who have
filed nomination petitions therefor) as many blank spaces as
there are persons to be voted for, for such office, in which
space the elector may insert, by writing or stamping, the name
of any person whose name is not printed on the ballot as a
candidate for such office. Opposite or under the name of each
candidate, except candidates for the office of President of the
United States and candidates for delegate or alternate delegate
to a National Party Convention, who is to be voted for by the
electors of more than one county, shall be printed the name of
the county in which such candidate resides; and opposite or
under the name of each candidate except candidates for delegate
or alternate delegate to a National Party Convention who is to
be voted for by the electors of an entire county or any
congressional, senatorial or representative district within the
county, shall be printed the name of the city, borough, township
or ward, as the case may be, in which such candidate resides.
((b) amended Oct. 31, 2019, P.L.552, No.77)
   (c) The ballot shall vary in form only as the names of
districts, offices, candidates or the provisions of this act
may require.
   (d) At the written request of a State committee, filed with
the party rules and on the deadline provided by section 808.1
of this act, a party may have a "no preference" column added
to the list of candidates for the office of President of the
United States at the primary election. The ballot position for
"no preference" shall be drawn in the same manner as the other
candidates for that office: Provided, however, That this
position shall be drawn by the Secretary of the Commonwealth

or his or her designee. ((d) added July 21, 1979, P.L.189,
No.63)