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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 so formed, the voter may
clearly indicate, in the way hereinafter pointed out, the candidate or can-
didates for whom he wished to cast his ballot. On said ballot and follow-
ing the groups aforesaid containing the candidates of parties mentioned,
as hereinbefore 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 game, 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 con-
taining the names of candidates. 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 any question to be submitted to the popular vote,
the said question shall be placed upon said ballot in the form following:
"For proposition," "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.

1898, ch. 2. 1904, ch. 329, sec. 270TT. 1918 Code, sec. 396.
371. 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 elections and a facsimile of the signature of the president of Board

of Supervisors of Elections by whom the ballot has been prepared. Said
ballot shall be printed on the same leaf, with a detachable stub or coupon
one inch high and three inches wide above the upper right-hand corner of
the ballot, and binding on the upper edge thereof, but separated therefrom
by a line running along the entire width of said coupon. Upon said cou-
pon shall be printed the words "Voter's Name," with a line drawn there-
under for writing said name, and under said line the words "Number of
Voter," followed by a blank space for the insertion of number. Before
distribution, said ballots shall be so folded in marked creases that no part
of the marks or printing thereon, excepting that upon the back and out-
side, and that upon the detachable stub or coupon, shall be visible and so
that the folded ballot shall be of uniform width and length, and of proper
width to be deposited in the ballot boxes. All ballots, when printed, shall
be folded as above described, and fastened together in convenient numbers
in packages, book or books, so that each ballot may be detached and re-
moved separately. The said Board of Supervisors of Elections shall, four

days at least prior to the day of any election in said city, cause to be con-