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Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES | Back to Title Listing
Chapter 49 - METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS 
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| §49.1 - Elections included. | RTF | |
| §49.2 - Oversight by the state commissioner. | RTF | |
| §49.3 - Election precincts and districts. | RTF | |
| §49.4 - Precincts drawn by county board. | RTF | |
| §49.5 - City precincts. | RTF | |
| §49.6 - Power to combine township and city precincts. | RTF | |
| §49.7 - Reprecincting schedule and filing requirements. | RTF | |
| §49.8 - Changes in precincts. | RTF | |
| §49.9 - Proper place of voting. | RTF | |
| §49.10 - Polling places for certain precincts. | RTF | |
| §49.11 - Notice of boundaries of precincts — merger or division. | RTF | |
| §49.12 - Election boards. | RTF | |
| §49.13 - Commissioner to appoint members, chairperson. | RTF | |
| §49.14 - Substitute precinct election officials. | RTF | |
| §49.15 - Commissioner to draw up election board panel. | RTF | |
| §49.16 - Tenure of election board panel. | RTF | |
| §49.17 - Conduct of elections — funding. | RTF | |
| §49.18 - Vacancies occurring on election day. | RTF | |
| §49.19 - Unpaid officials, paper ballots optional for certain city elections. | RTF | |
| §49.20 - Compensation of members. | RTF | |
| §49.21 - Polling places — accessibility — signs. | RTF | |
| §49.22 | RTF | |
| §49.23 - Notice of change. | RTF | |
| §49.24 - Schoolhouses as polling places. | RTF | |
| §49.25 - Equipment required at polling places. | RTF | |
| §49.26 - Commissioner to decide method of voting — counting of ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.27 | RTF | |
| §49.28 - Commissioner to furnish registers and supplies. | RTF | |
| §49.29 - Electronic election register and poll book. | RTF | |
| §49.30 - All candidates and issues on one ballot — exceptions. | RTF | |
| §49.31 - Arrangement of names on ballot — restrictions. | RTF | |
| §49.32 - Candidates for president in place of electors. | RTF | |
| §49.33 - Single voting target for certain paired offices. | RTF | |
| §49.34 | RTF | |
| §49.35 - Order of arranging tickets on lever voting machine ballot. | RTF | |
| §49.36 - Candidates of nonparty organization. | RTF | |
| §49.37 - Arrangement of ballot. | RTF | |
| §49.38 - Candidate’s name to appear but once. | RTF | |
| §49.39 - Dual nomination. | RTF | |
| §49.40 - Failure to designate. | RTF | |
| §49.41 - More than one office prohibited. | RTF | |
| §49.42 - Form of official ballot. | RTF | |
| §49.42A - Form of official ballot. | RTF | |
| §49.42B - Form of official ballot — candidates for president and vice president. | RTF | |
| §49.43 - Constitutional amendment or other public measure. | RTF | |
| §49.44 - Summary. | RTF | |
| §49.45 - General form of ballot. | RTF | |
| §49.46 - Marking ballots on public measures. | RTF | |
| §49.47 - Notice on ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.48 - Notice for judicial officers and constitutional amendments. | RTF | |
| §49.49 - Certain sample ballots prohibited. | RTF | |
| §49.50 - Endorsement and delivery of ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.51 - Commissioner to control printing. | RTF | |
| §49.52 | RTF | |
| §49.53 - Publication of ballot and notice. | RTF | |
| §49.54 - Cost of publication. | RTF | |
| §49.55 - Delivery of supplies to officials. | RTF | |
| §49.56 - Maximum cost of printing. | RTF | |
| §49.57 - Method and style of printing ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.57A - Form of official ballot — implementation by rule. | RTF | |
| §49.58 - Effect of death of certain candidates. | RTF | |
| §49.59 | RTF | |
| §49.60 | RTF | |
| §49.61 | RTF | |
| §49.62 | RTF | |
| §49.63 - Time of printing — inspection and correction. | RTF | |
| §49.64 - Number of ballots delivered. | RTF | |
| §49.65 - Packing ballots — delivery — receipts — records. | RTF | |
| §49.66 - Reserve supply of ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.67 - Form of reserve supply. | RTF | |
| §49.68 - State commissioner to furnish instructions. | RTF | |
| §49.69 | RTF | |
| §49.70 - Precinct election officials furnished instructions. | RTF | |
| §49.71 - Posting instruction cards and sample ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.72 - Absentee voters designated before polling place opened. | RTF | |
| §49.73 - Time of opening and closing polls. | RTF | |
| §49.74 - Voters entitled to vote after closing time. | RTF | |
| §49.75 - Oath. | RTF | |
| §49.76 - How administered. | RTF | |
| §49.77 - Ballot furnished to voter. | RTF | |
| §49.78 - Voter identity and signature verification. | RTF | |
| §49.79 - Challenges. | RTF | |
| §49.80 - Examination on challenge. | RTF | |
| §49.81 - Procedure for voter to cast provisional ballot. | RTF | |
| §49.82 - Voter to receive one ballot — endorsement. | RTF | |
| §49.83 - Names to be marked on election register. | RTF | |
| §49.84 - Marking and return of ballot. | RTF | |
| §49.85 - Depositing ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.86 - Failure to vote — surrender of ballot. | RTF | |
| §49.87 - Prohibited ballot — taking ballot from polling place. | RTF | |
| §49.88 - Limitation on persons in booth and time for voting. | RTF | |
| §49.89 - Selection of officials to assist voters. | RTF | |
| §49.90 - Assisting voter. | RTF | |
| §49.91 - Assistance indicated on register. | RTF | |
| §49.92 - Voting mark. | RTF | |
| §49.93 - Number of votes for each office. | RTF | |
| §49.94 - How to mark a straight ticket. | RTF | |
| §49.95 - Voting part of ticket only. | RTF | |
| §49.96 - Offices with more than one person to be elected. | RTF | |
| §49.97 - How to mark a mixed ticket. | RTF | |
| §49.98 - Counting ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.99 - Writing name on ballot. | RTF | |
| §49.100 - Spoiled ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.101 - Defective or wrong ballot does not nullify vote. | RTF | |
| §49.102 - Defective ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.103 - Wrong ballots. | RTF | |
| §49.104 - Persons permitted at polling places. | RTF | |
| §49.105 - Ordering arrest. | RTF | |
| §49.106 | RTF | |
| §49.107 - Prohibited acts on election day. | RTF | |
| §49.108 | RTF | |
| §49.109 - Employees entitled to time to vote. | RTF | |
| §49.110 | RTF | |
| §49.111 | RTF | |
| §49.112 | RTF | |
| §49.113 - Official neglect or misconduct. | RTF | |
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| §49.115 | RTF | |
| §49.116 | RTF | |
| §49.117 | RTF | |
| §49.118 | RTF | |
| §49.119 - Penalty. | RTF | |
| §49.120 - Promise of position. | RTF | |
| §49.121 - Promise of influence. | RTF | |
| §49.122 | RTF | |
| §49.123 - Courthouse open on election day. | RTF | |
| §49.124 - Training course by commissioner — continuing education program. | RTF | |
| §49.125 - Compensation of trainees. | RTF | |
| §49.126 - Manual by state commissioner. | RTF | |
| §49.127 - Commissioner to examine equipment. | RTF | |
| §49.128 - Commissioner filings and notifications. | RTF | |
| §49.129 - Pre-election submission requirements. | RTF |