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A. The clerk may contract for the preparation and printing of the ballots without obtaining competitive bids.

B. The clerk shall have ballots printed for each election and in the clerk’s possession at least 18 calendar days before each regular election and at least 10 days before each special election. At that time, the ballots may be inspected by any candidate whose name is on the ballot, or the candidate’s authorized agent, and any discovered mistake shall be corrected immediately.

C. The clerk shall arrange for delivery of ballots to each election board prior to or on the date of the election before opening of the polls. The ballots shall be delivered in separate containers marked with the number and type of ballots enclosed. A receipt for the ballots, including the number and type of ballots, shall be signed and dated by an election official. The clerk shall keep the receipt as part of the election record.

D. No ballots shall be taken from the polling place before the closing of the polls, unless the clerk for good cause directs that the ballots be removed. A record shall be kept by the election officials of the ballots removed from a polling place.

E. The clerk shall have sample ballots available to voters which are identical on colored paper and marked “sample.” (Ord. 12-009 § 10, 2012)