ART. 33]' BALLOTS. 251

may be opposite to each other and on the same horizontal line
upon the ticket, with a reasonable space between said names.
Between the groups and to the right of each group, there shall
be a ruled column of one-third of an inch in width, parallel to
said groups and close to the group to its left. Between the
names of the candidates in said groups and across said ruled
column shall be drawn lines, so that in the parallelogram or space
BO formed, the voter may clearly indicate, in the way hereinafter
pointed out, the candidate or candidates for whom he wished to
oast his ballot. On said ballot and following the groups afore-
said containing the candidates of parties mentioned, as herein-
before provided, there shall be a space equal in width to that
occupied by a single group, which shall contain the names of the
offices to be filled at such election with lines drawn between the
same, inclosing spaces equal in number to the candidates for each
office to be voted for. Said lines shall extend through a column
of one-third of an inch in width, so that the same shall be similar
to the lines and columns of a group containing the names of can-
didates. In the spaces so provided, a voter may write and mark
the name of any person for whom he desires to vote. If at such
election there be a constitutional question or any question to be
submitted to the popular vote the said question shall be placed
upon said ballot in the form following: "For constitutional
amendment, " "against constitutional amendment, " or "for propo-
sition, " "against proposition, " and said respective questions
shall be placed in a column or group and have lines drawn under
the same, crossing a column, as hereinbefore mentioned, so that
the same shall form a parallelogram or space, where the voter
may clearly indicate, in the way hereinafter pointed out, whether
he shall wish to cast his ballot for or against the proposition or
propositions submitted.

1896, ch. 202.

52. Said ballots shall be printed upon plain white printing
paper of ordinary book weight, in black ink, and in clear
legible type. On the back and outside shall be printed the
words, "official ballot for, " followed by the designation of the
polling place for which it is prepared, the date of the election,
and a fac-simile of the signature of the president of the board
of supervisors of elections by whom the ballot has been pre-