34-2418. BALLOTS AND BALLOT LABELS. (1) The ballots and ballot labels required to be furnished for general or special elections shall be printed in black ink on clear white material of such size and arrangements as to suit the construction of the machine. The ballot labels for measures may contain a condensed statement of purpose for each measure to be voted on, accompanied by the words "Yes" and "No." The title of the offices on the ballot labels shall be printed in type as large as the space for the office will reasonably permit. Where more than one (1) candidate can be voted for an office, there shall be printed below the office title words indicating the number the voter is lawfully entitled to vote for out of the whole number of candidates, such as "Vote for Two."
(2) The ballots and ballot labels required to be furnished for primary elections may be of different colors for the political parties who are nominating or electing candidates.
(3) The "judiciary ballot" may be added to the ballot labels for the political parties. Candidates for the above offices will be shown under the general title of nonpartisan judicial candidates.
(4) When a vote tally system is used, the county clerk shall prepare the ballots as nearly as practicable as required by law.
History:
[34-2418, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 149, p. 351; am. 1994, ch. 54, sec. 4, p. 94.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 24 - VOTING BY MACHINE OR VOTE TALLY SYSTEM
Section 34-2401 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 34-2402 - AUTHORITY TO USE.
Section 34-2403 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.
Section 34-2404 - TAMPERING WITH MACHINES PROHIBITED.
Section 34-2405 - AUTHORITY FOR PROCUREMENT OF MACHINES.
Section 34-2406 - JOINT PURCHASE AND USE OF MACHINES AUTHORIZED.
Section 34-2407 - PURCHASE OF MACHINES — MANNER OF PAYMENT.
Section 34-2408 - PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
Section 34-2409 - EXAMINATION OF MACHINES BY SECRETARY OF STATE PRIOR TO ADOPTION.
Section 34-2410 - SPECIFICATIONS FOR VOTING MACHINES OR VOTE TALLY SYSTEMS.
Section 34-2411 - DUTIES OF CLERKS OF ELECTION BOARDS.
Section 34-2412 - COMPOSITION OF PRECINCT ELECTION BOARDS.
Section 34-2413 - PREPARATION OF MACHINES FOR USE — INSTRUCTIONS.
Section 34-2414 - PRINTED MATTER AND SUPPLIES.
Section 34-2415 - PREPARATION OF POLLING PLACE FOR ELECTION.
Section 34-2416 - PROCEDURE FOR PREPARING MACHINES FOR AN ELECTION.
Section 34-2417 - NOTICE OF LOCATIONS OF VOTING MACHINES AND POLLING PLACES.
Section 34-2418 - BALLOTS AND BALLOT LABELS.
Section 34-2419 - ROTATION OF NAMES OF CANDIDATES.
Section 34-2420 - EXAMINATIONS OF FACE OF MACHINE DURING ELECTION.
Section 34-2421 - PROCEDURE IF A VOTING MACHINE BECOMES INOPERATIVE.
Section 34-2422 - CLOSING OF POLLS — DELIVERY OF BALLOTS TO CLERK BEFORE POLLS CLOSED.
Section 34-2423 - ABSENT VOTING BY VOTING MACHINE OR PAPER BALLOT.
Section 34-2424 - PAPER BALLOTS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH VOTING MACHINES.
Section 34-2425 - PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SAMPLE BALLOTS.
Section 34-2426 - EXHIBITION OF VOTING MACHINES FOR INSTRUCTION OF VOTERS.