HARRY HUGHES, Governor 1575
(II) EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY SUBPARAGRAPH
(I)2. OF THIS PARAGRAPH AND SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS
SECTION, THE ARRANGEMENT PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD MAY NOT BE
MODIFIED AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE PERIOD PRESCRIBED IN
SUBPARAGRAPH (I).
(III) JUDICIAL REVIEW PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH
(I) MAY NOT DELAY PRINTING OF THE BALLOTS UNLESS THE COURT HAS SO
ORDERED WITHIN THE PERIOD PRESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I).
(G) IF AN ERROR IS DISCOVERED AFTER THE BALLOTS HAVE BEEN
PRINTED, THE BOARD SHALL CORRECT THE ERROR PROMPTLY. IF A BOARD
FAILS TO MAKE A CHANGE REQUESTED AFTER PRINTING, JUDICIAL RELIEF
MAY BE SOUGHT, AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F)(4) OF THIS SECTION,
NOT LATER THAN THE SECOND MONDAY PRECEDING THE ELECTION.
(H) IF, BECAUSE OF AN ERROR OR A CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES, A
BOARD AT ANY TIME FINDS IT NECESSARY TO MAKE A CHANGE IN A
BALLOT, IT SHALL, WITH THE APPROVAL OF AND PURSUANT TO
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE STATE BOARD, PROMPTLY CHANGE THE BALLOTS BY
TAKING THE FOLLOWING ACTION:
(1) IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT TIME BEFORE PRINTING OR
FOR REPRINTING OF THE BALLOT, MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES OR
CORRECTIONS ON THE PRINTED BALLOTS.
(2) IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT TIME FOR REPRINTING, AND
IF IT IS APPROPRIATE TO THE VOTING SYSTEM IN USE, CAUSE TO BE
PRINTED A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF STICKERS INCORPORATING THE
APPROPRIATE CHANGES OR CORRECTIONS. THE STICKERS SHALL BE AS
CONSISTENT AS POSSIBLE WITH THE PRINTED BALLOTS AND BE AFFIXED TO
THE BALLOTS IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACES.
(3) IF TIME DOES NOT PERMIT THE PROCESS PROVIDED IN
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, OR IF SUCH A PROCESS IS
INAPPROPRIATE, TAKE ALL APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO NOTIFY VOTERS OF
THE CHANGE, THE PROCEDURE TO BE USED BY EACH VOTER TO RECORD A
VOTE, AND THE PROCEDURE TO BE USED BY THE BOARD FOR THE COUNTING
OF THE BALLOTS.
(I) AFTER ANY CHANGE ON A BALLOT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,
THE BOARD SHALL IMMEDIATELY TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO NOTIFY
ALL CANDIDATES FOR THE NOMINATION OR OFFICE INVOLVED AND ANY
OTHER PERSONS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD.
(J) ANY CHANGE ON A BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, BE
CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENT THAT BALLOTS BE UNIFORM.
(K) ANY ARRANGEMENT PLACED ON PUBLIC DISPLAY PURSUANT TO
SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN ON DISPLAY THROUGH
THE DAY OF THE ELECTION AND BE MODIFIED PROMPTLY FROM TIME TO
TIME TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
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