R 168.774 Preparation of ballots.

Rule 4. (1) On a ballot used after the effective date of these rules, the words “OFFICIAL BALLOT” must be printed on the face of the ballot. (2) If the ballot is printed on both sides, the following statement, or a substantially similar statement, must be printed or stamped on both sides of the ballot in boldface capital letters: “VOTE BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF THE BALLOT.” (3) The precinct or absent voter counting board number must be printed or written on each ballot. (4) A secrecy sleeve to be used in an election must satisfy all of the following requirements: (a) Be made of paper of a sufficient size, weight, and design to preserve the secrecy of the ballot. (b) Have an inner pocket into which the ballot may be inserted. (c) Display printed instructions as to the method of inserting the ballot after voting. (5) Except when ballots will be produced by an on-demand ballot printing system, the number of ballots required to be printed and distributed to each precinct must satisfy the following: Example 19: (a) For the general election, be not less than the number of registered voters plus 25%. (b) For a primary election, be not less than the total number of votes cast in the most recent corresponding primary election plus 25%. (c) For a special or local election, be a number determined by the local clerk. (6) When ballots will be produced by an on-demand ballot printing system during early voting, the total number of ballots printed from an on-demand ballot printing system in the previous corresponding election where early voting was used may count towards the total number of ballots to be printed. The number of ballots required to be printed and distributed to each election day precinct must satisfy the following: (a) For the general election, be not less than 100% of the number of registered voters. (b) For a primary election, be not less than the number of votes cast in the most recent primary election plus 25%. (c) For a special or local election, be a number determined by the local clerk. (7) For a general election, the name of the party that a candidate represents must be printed along with the name of the candidate. (8) The names of candidates on the ballot must be rotated as follows: (a) For a primary election, the names under each office must be rotated when there are more names than there are candidates to be nominated for office. (b) For a general election, the names of partisan candidates under the title of each office must not be rotated. (c) In an election, the names of nonpartisan candidates must be rotated when there are more names than there are candidates to be elected for the office. (d) Rotation must be by precinct in the manner provided by law for voting machines. (e) When absent voter ballots are to be processed in the precinct, the rotation must be the same as in that precinct. (9) The procedures for ballots produced by an on-demand ballot printing system must comply with section 720c of the act, MCL 168.720c.