R 168.776 Preparation of official test deck.

Rule 6. (1) The election commission responsible for the election or its authorized assistant shall prepare a test deck for each precinct and ballot style with predetermined results. (2) The test deck must consist of ballots of the same type to be used in the election with the word “TEST” stamped, printed, or written on each ballot. (3) A document, record, chart, or listing must be prepared indicating the selections recorded in the test ballot . This documentation must indicate each valid or invalid vote. (4) In addition to other requirements of the act, a ballot for use in the test deck for a partisan general election must be prepared as follows: (a) So that each political party receives not less than 2 straight ticket votes and so that 2 parties do not receive the same number of straight ticket votes. (b) So that 2 or more parties receive straight ticket votes on 1 ballot. (c) So that at least 1 of the ballots with a straight ticket vote for a party must be individual selections for candidates of the same party, candidates of a different party, candidates for the same office of different parties, and nonpartisan candidates and proposals. (d) In which selections appear in positions other than those used for candidates, proposals, or to indicate straight party voting. (e) In which a selection does not appear. (f) In which a selection appears in each position where a candidate or proposal appears on the ballot label. (5) In addition to other requirements of the act, a ballot for use in the test deck for a partisan primary must be prepared as follows: (a) So that selections appear on the same ballot for candidates of different political parties, along with candidates for nonpartisan offices and votes for proposals. (b) So that selections appear on the same ballot for candidates of 1 or more political party and must include selections for nonpartisan offices and for proposals.