Section 168.706 - Official ballot; plan; instructions. - Michigan Statutes

MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW (EXCERPT)
Act 116 of 1954

168.706 Official ballot; plan; instructions.

Sec. 706.

The arrangement of the ballot containing the names of candidates for office shall conform as nearly as possible to the following plan, and shall contain the specific instructions there set forth and no others:

OFFICIAL BALLOT County of ................ Date ...............

INSTRUCTIONS - To vote a straight party ticket make a cross (X) or check mark (√) in the circle under the name of your party. Nothing further need be done. To vote for a candidate not on your party ticket, make a cross (X) or a check mark (v) in the square [ ] before the candidate's name. Candidates for president and vice-president must be voted for as a unit, and the vote cannot be split. Candidates for governor and lieutenant governor must be voted for as a unit, and the vote cannot be split.

If 2 or more candidates are to be elected to the same office and you desire to vote for candidates not on your party ticket, make a cross (X) or a check mark (v) in the square [ ] before the names of the candidates for whom you desire to vote on the other ticket, and strike out an equal number of names on your party ticket, for that office.

If you do not desire to vote any party ticket, do not make a cross (X) or check mark (v) in the circle at the head of any ticket, but make a cross (X) or a check mark (v) in the square [ ] before the name of each candidate for whom you desire to vote.

If you wish to vote for a candidate not on any ticket, write or place the name of that candidate on your ballot opposite the name of the office.

Before leaving the booth, fold the ballot so that the face of the ballot is not exposed and so that the numbered corner is visible.

__________________________________________________________________ Name of Vignette Vignette Vignette Offices with with with Voted For: Name of Party Name of Party Name of Party [ ] [ ] [ ] __________________________________________________________________ Name of Name of Name of PRESIDENTIAL Candidate for Candidate for Candidate for Electors of President. President. President. President and Vice- [ ]Name of [ ]Name of [ ]Name of President of Candidate for Candidate for Candidate for the United Vice-President. Vice-President. Vice-President. States __________________________________________________________________ Governor Governor Governor STATE Name of Name of Name of Governor and Candidate Candidate Candidate Lieutenant [ ]Lieut.Governor[ ]Lieut.Governor[ ]Lieut.Governor Governor Name of Name of Name of Candidate Candidate Candidate __________________________________________________________________ Secretary of Secretary of Secretary of State State State Secretary of [ ]Name of [ ]Name of [ ]Name of State Candidate Candidate Candidate __________________________________________________________________ CONGRESSIONAL U.S. Senator U.S. Senator U.S. Senator United States [ ]Name of [ ]Name of [ ]Name of Senator Candidate Candidate Candidate __________________________________________________________________ Represent- U.S. Repre- U.S. Repre- U.S. Repre- ative in sentative sentative sentative Congress [ ]Name of [ ]Name of [ ]Name of ...District Candidate Candidate Candidate __________________________________________________________________ LEGISLATIVE State Senator State Senator State Senator Senator [ ]Name of [ ]Name of [ ]Name of ...District Candidate Candidate Candidate __________________________________________________________________ State Repre- State Repre- State Repre- Represent- sentative sentative sentative ative [ ]Name of [ ]Name of [ ]Name of ...District Candidate Candidate Candidate __________________________________________________________________ COUNTY Pros. Attorney Pros. Attorney Pros. Attorney Prosecuting [ ]Name of [ ]Name of [ ]Name of Attorney Candidate Candidate Candidate __________________________________________________________________ Sheriff Sheriff Sheriff Sheriff [ ]Name of [ ]Name of [ ]Name of Candidate Candidate Candidate __________________________________________________________________

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1955, Act 271, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 56, Eff. Mar. 24, 1964 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 160, Imd. Eff. Nov. 20, 1985
Compiler's Notes: This section was amended by Act 240 of 1964, but that act was disapproved by the voters in the November, 1964, election.Act 269 of 2001, which was approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on January 11, 2002, provided for the amendment of MCL 168.31, 168.73, 168.283, 168.393, 168.509y, 168.509aa, 168.561a, 168.624, 168.624a, 168.686, 168.706, 168.727, 168.737, 168.745, 168.769, 168.782b, 168.795, 168.795c, 168.797a, 168.798c, 168.799a, 168.803, 168.804, 168.842, and 168.931 of, the addition of Sec. 701 to, and the repeal of Sec. 509 of, Act 116 of 1954, known as the Michigan Election Law. A petition seeking a referendum on Act 269 of 2001 was filed with the Secretary of State. The Board of State Canvassers officially declared the sufficiency of the referendum petition on May 14, 2002. Const 1963, art 2, sec 9, provides that no law as to which the power of referendum properly has been invoked shall be effective thereafter unless approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon at the next general election. A referendum on Act 269 of 2001 was presented to the electors at the November 5, 2002, general election as Proposal 02-1, which read as follows:“A REFERENDUM ON PUBLIC ACT 269 OF 2001—AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF MICHIGAN ELECTION LAWPublic Act 269 of 2001 would:—Eliminate “straight party” vote option on partisan general election ballots.—Require Secretary of State to obtain training reports from local election officials.—Require registered voters who do not appear on registration list to show picture identification before voting a challenged ballot.—Require expedited canvass if presidential vote differential is under 25,000.—Require ballot counting equipment to screen ballots for voting errors to ensure the accurate tabulation of absentee ballots. Permit voters in polls to correct errors.—Provide penalties for stealing campaign signs or accepting payment for campaign work while being paid as a public employee to perform election duties.Should this law be approved?Yes __________No __________”Act 269 of 2001 was not approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon at the November 5, 2002, general election.
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