Section 168.570 - Paper ballots; numbering; identification; function of and requirements for detachable corner stub; distribution of ballots; form. - Michigan Statutes

MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954

168.570 Paper ballots; numbering; identification; function of and requirements for detachable corner stub; distribution of ballots; form.

Sec. 570.

Paper ballots shall be numbered consecutively and identified by use of the words "official primary ballot" on the upper right hand corner upon the front of the ballot with a perforated line across the corner and underneath the number and identification so that the corner with the number and identification may be torn off. The detachable corner stub shall serve for the several party tickets and the ballot number shall be printed upon the stub on 1 side only. A political party designation shall not appear upon a ballot corner so numbered and identified. After the ballots are trimmed and wrapped in sealed packages, they shall be distributed for use at the primary election in the same manner as is now provided by law for the distribution of ballots to be used at general elections. Ballots shall be prepared in substantially the following form:

OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT No. ............ OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT Primary election to be held ...................... 19...... in the county of .......................................... . ...............party. (Vignette) 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. ______________________________________________________________ Governor. State Senator. .................District. Vote for not more than one. Vote for not more than one. ______________________________________________________________ [ ] 1 John Doe [ ] 7 John Doe ______________________________________________________________ [ ] 2 Richard Roe [ ] 8 Richard Roe ______________________________________________________________ [ ] [ ] ______________________________________________________________ Congressional. Representative in State ________________________________ Legislature. United States Senator..... .................District. Vote for not more than one. Vote for not more than one. ______________________________________________________________ [ ] 3 John Doe [ ] 9 John Doe ______________________________________________________________ [ ] 4 Richard Roe [ ] 10 Richard Roe ______________________________________________________________ [ ] [ ] ______________________________________________________________ Representative in Congress. County. .................... District. Prosecuting Attorney. Vote for not more than one. Vote for not more than one. ______________________________________________________________ [ ] 5 John Doe [ ] 11 John Doe ______________________________________________________________ [ ] 6 Richard Roe [ ] 12 Richard Roe ______________________________________________________________ [ ] [ ] ______________________________________________________________

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1967, Act 108, Eff. Nov. 2, 1967 ;-- Am. 1968, Act 46, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1968 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 24, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1985 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 160, Imd. Eff. Nov. 20, 1985
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