WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                    Ch. 398

space at the top of each [paper] ballot [or of each punchcard]
and ON ANY covering folder [as the case may be.] INSTRUCTIONS TO
THE VOTERS SHALL BE PRINTED AS FOLLOWS:

(1) If paper ballots are used, underneath [these] THE
words "ABSENTEE BALLOT" OR "OFFICIAL BALLOT" shall be printed the
following warning: "Mark ballot by placing X in proper blank
after each candidate or question. Do not erase or make
identifying mark. If your vote for a candidate or question is
marked in such a manner that your intent is not clearly
demonstrated, your vote for that office or question shall not be
counted. In order to protect the secrecy of your vote, do not
put your name, initials, or any identifying mark on your official
ballot. If it is determined that a ballot is intentionally
marked with an identifying mark the entire ballot will not be
counted."

(2) If punchcard ballots ON WHICH CANDIDATES' NAMES
ARE PRINTED ON THE PUNCHCARD are used, underneath [these] THE
words "ABSENTEE BALLOT" OR OFFICIAL BALLOT" on each punchcard
shall be printed the following warning: "Mark ballot by punching
out the circled cross after each candidate or question indicating

your choice. Do not repair or make identifying mark." If both

sides of one or more punchcards are used to accommodate the
ballot, the words "vote both sides" and the other wording
required by this subsection shall appear on both sides of each
punchcard. [Where punchcards are used, these] THESE instructions
may appear on stubs attached to the cards which may be removed
after the absentee voter has voted.

(3) (2) IF PUNCHCARD BALLOTS ON WHICH CANDIDATES'
NAMES ARE NOT PRINTED ON THE PUNCHCARD OR OTHER COMPUTER READ
DOCUMENTS ARE USED, CLEAR DIRECTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE
VOTER, EITHER ON THE BALLOT ITSELF OR IN THE INSTRUCTIONS
REQUIRED BY SECTION 27-8 OF THIS ARTICLE, ARTICLE. THESE
INSTRUCTIONS SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION AS TO HOW TO MARK THE
BALLOT . , AND ALSO SHALL CONTAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS ALSO SHALL
WARN A WARNING TO THE VOTER NOT TO REPAIR THE BALLOT, OR MAKE AN
IDENTIFYING MARKED MARK ON IT. IF BOTH SIDES OF A BALLOT ARE
USED TO LIST CANDIDATES OR QUESTIONS TO BE VOTED ON, THE WORDS
"VOTE BOTH SIDES" SHALL APPEAR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALLOT. The
designation of the election district or ward and the precinct
shall be left blank on paper ballots on the back and outside of
said ballots [and], on punchcard ballots on each punchcard, ON
BALLOTS THAT ARE OTHER COMPUTER READ DOCUMENTS and on the outside
of the covering folders for said ballots, and such designation
may be filled in by the appropriate board before being sent to
any registered absentee voter.

(c) The State Administrative Board of Election Laws shall
prescribe the size, form and printed content of the absentee
ballot material envelopes, providing for a "covering envelope," a
"ballot envelope," and a "return envelope."

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