22-6-120. Format of general election ballot.

(a) The general election ballot shall be printed in substantial compliance with this format:

(i) Across the top shall be printed "Official General Election Ballot";

(ii) On the first line shall be printed the name of the county in which the ballot is used, the date of the election, and blank lines for entry of the election district and precinct number;

(iii) On the second line shall be printed the same instructions as prescribed for primary elections in W.S. 22-6-119;

(iv) The designation of offices and the applicable term of office shall be printed preceding the names of candidates for the office;

(v) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.

(vi) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.

(vii) The names of partisan party candidates, if candidates have filed, and independent candidates, if candidates have filed, shall be printed in a separate column or columns, row or rows, and the name of the party represented or the word "Independent" shall be printed directly above the candidate's name or at the end of the row. If there are a number of candidates representing a party, or independents, the county clerk at his discretion may designate a separate vertical column or columns, or row or rows to said candidates and print the name of said party or the word "Independent" at the top of the column or beginning of the row;

(viii) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.

(ix) For offices to which more than one (1) person is to be elected, the names of candidates in each column running for the office shall be offset or staggered to prevent two (2) names from appearing directly opposite each other;

(x) Below the names of candidates for each office shall be printed blank lines for write-in candidates equal in number to the number of persons to be elected;

(xi) Adjacent to the name of each candidate, except those running for the office of president and vice-president of the United States and their electors, and adjacent to each blank line for write-in candidates, shall be printed a square for marking the vote. A single square shall be printed to indicate the vote for candidates for the office of president and vice-president of the United States. No square shall appear at the top of a column;

(xii) Adjacent to the description of any office to be filled by more than one (1) candidate shall be printed "Vote For Not More Than", then the appropriate words and figures designating the proper number to be elected;

(xiii) Vertical columns containing the names of candidates shall be separated by a blank line one-twelfth inch wide;

(xiv) The official statement of the ballot proposition shall commence on the next line;

(xv) Adjacent to the final line of such statement shall be printed two (2) squares on the same line. Above the first square shall be printed the word "For" and above the second square shall be printed the word "Against";

(xvi) Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 100, § 5.