Sec 16-514. Notice to voters; form  


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  • The board of supervisors shall furnish, to be placed in each voting booth, unless the information is printed on the sample ballot, a card or poster printed in English in large plain type containing the following:

    "Notice to Voters.

    Section one of this ballot is comprised of partisan candidates. To vote for the candidates for the partisan offices, mark or punch the ballot next to the name of the candidate for each partisan office for whom you wish to vote. If you wish to vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write such name in the blank space provided and put a mark next to the name according to the instructions, except that if a write-in ballot envelope is provided for such purpose, write the name and title of office of such person.

    Section two of this ballot is comprised of nonpartisan candidates including judicial candidates, school district candidates and initiative or referendum propositions. To vote for the candidates for the nonpartisan offices, mark or punch the ballot opposite the name of the candidate for each nonpartisan office for which you wish to vote. If you wish to vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write such name in the blank space provided and put a mark next to the name according to the instructions, except that when a write-in ballot envelope is provided for such purpose, write the name and title of the office of such person. Mark or punch the ballot by the word 'yes' (or for) for each proposition or question which you wish to be adopted. Mark or punch the ballot by the word 'no' (or against) for each proposition or question which you wish not to be adopted.

    When marking a paper ballot the voter shall do so by placing a mark next to the printed name or in the square following the name written in.

    When punching a ballot card the voter shall do so by punching the position next to the name of the candidate or the position next to the 'yes' or 'no' for the measures submitted to the voters."