Ballots shall be prepared as follows:
1. They shall be on plain white paper, through which the printing or writing cannot be read.
2. The party name shall be printed in capital letters, not less than one-fourth of an inch in height.
3. The names of candidates shall be printed in capital letters, not less than one-eighth, nor more than one-fourth of an inch in height.
4. A square, the sides of which shall not be less than one-fourth of an inch in length, shall be printed at the beginning of each line in which the name of a candidate is printed, except as otherwise provided.
5. On the outside of the ballot, so as to appear when folded, shall be printed the words "Official ballot", a designation of the ballot rotation, if any, the date of the election, and a facsimile of the signature of the commissioner who has caused the ballot to be printed pursuant to section 49.51.
[C97, § 1109; S13, § 1109; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 775; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 49.57]
One square for president, etc., § 49.33 ~ISignature in primary elections, § 43.36
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