§ 168.570Paper ballots; numbering; identification; function of and requirements for

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detachable stub; distribution of ballots; form.
 Sec. 570.
     Except for ballots used at an early voting site that are produced by an on-demand ballot
 printing system, absent voter ballots issued to individuals who register to vote or who update a
 voter registration at a clerk's office on election day as provided under section 761(7) that are
 produced by an on-demand ballot printing system, ballots issued to individuals who register to
 vote or who update a voter registration at an election day vote center as provided under section
 523b that are produced by an on-demand ballot printing system, and ballots that are translated
 to a language other than English that are produced by an on-demand ballot printing system,
 paper ballots must be numbered consecutively and identified by use of the words "official
 primary ballot" on the upper right hand corner on the front of the ballot with a perforated line
 across the top of the ballot and underneath the number and identification so that the stub with
 the number and identification may be torn off. The detachable stub serves for the several party
 tickets and the ballot number must be printed on the stub on 1 side only. A political party
 designation must not appear on a ballot stub so numbered and identified. After the ballots are
 trimmed and wrapped in sealed packages, the ballots must be distributed for use at the primary
 election in the same manner as is provided by law for the distribution of ballots to be used at
 general elections. Ballots must be prepared in substantially the following form:
                                                                                   OFFICIAL
                                                                                   PRIMARY
                                                                                   BALLOT
                                                                                   No. ............
  OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
  Primary election to be held ...................... 20...... in the county
  of ................................................... .
                                                                                   ...............party.
  You cannot split your ticket. If you vote for candidates on more than 1 party
  ticket, your ballot will be rejected.
  Make a cross or a check mark in the square to the left of not more than the
  number of names for each office as may be indicated under the title of each
  office.
  ______________________________________________________________
  State.                                                                           Legislative.
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  Governor.                                                                                    State Senator.
                                                                                               .................District.
                                                                                               Vote for not more
  Vote for not more than one.
                                                                                               than one.
  ______________________________________________________________
  [ ] 1 John Doe                                                 [ ] 7 John Doe
  ______________________________________________________________
  [ ] 2 Richard Roe                                              [ ] 8 Richard Roe
  ______________________________________________________________
  []                                                             []
  ______________________________________________________________
                                                                 Representative in
  Congressional.
                                                                 State
  ____________________________                                   Legislature.
                                                                 .................
  United States Senator.....
                                                                 District.
                                                                 Vote for not more
  Vote for not more than one.
                                                                 than one.
  ______________________________________________________________
  [ ] 3 John Doe                                                 [ ] 9 John Doe
  ______________________________________________________________
  [ ] 4 Richard Roe                                              [ ] 10 Richard Roe
  ______________________________________________________________
  []                                                             []
  ______________________________________________________________
  Representative in Congress.                                    County.
                                                                 Prosecuting
  .................... District.
                                                                 Attorney.
                                                                 Vote for not more
  Vote for not more than one.
                                                                 than one.
  ______________________________________________________________
  [ ] 5 John Doe                                                 [ ] 11 John Doe
  ______________________________________________________________
  [ ] 6 Richard Roe                                              [ ] 12 Richard Roe
  ______________________________________________________________
  []                                                             []
  ______________________________________________________________

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