§ 168.717Absent voters' ballots; numbering, packaging, marking

Sec. 717.
    At least 3% of the total number of ballots of each kind to which each precinct is entitled,
 together with such additional number as the county clerk, upon a proper showing by the
 respective township or city clerks, may deem to be necessary, beginning with ballot No. 1 and
 including the consecutive numbers thereafter, shall be enclosed in 1 package, as many as are
 necessary thereof to be used for absent voters as provided by law: Provided, however, That
 such county clerk may deliver to each township or city clerk a sufficient number of each kind
 of such absent voters' ballots for each township and city in the county with numbers higher
 than those on any other ballots delivered to such township or city clerk, in which case the
 unused absent voters' ballots of such higher numbers shall remain in the possession of the
 clerk for contingencies, and further reference had in this act to the disposition of absent voters'
 ballots bearing the regular precinct numbers shall not apply to such ballots. Each package of
 absent voters' ballots shall be plainly marked on the outside, "Absent voters' ballots". The
 remainder of the ballots of each kind for such precinct shall be enclosed in a second package,
 sealed as above provided.