§ 2-3. Printing and delivery of ballots, instructions and envelopes.

(a)

In sufficient time prior to any election, the board of election supervisors shall have printed an adequate number of ballots which shall have imprinted the words "Absentee Ballot" in large letters in a clear space at the top of each ballot. There shall also be imprinted on the ballot instructions for marking the ballot and a warning that any erasures, alterations or identifying marks will invalidate the ballot.

(b)

The board shall also have printed an adequate supply of instructions for absentee voters. Such instructions shall contain a warning of the legal penalties applicable for making any false application or affidavit, or for willfully doing any act contrary to the terms of the absentee voting law with the intent of casting an illegal vote or aiding another in doing so, and shall provide that:

(1)

The instructions and the ballot are to be examined carefully before the ballot is marked and other required actions taken because failure to mark the ballot properly or to follow other instructions exactly will invalidate the ballot;

(2)

The ballot may be marked only in accordance with instructions printed on the ballot and may not contain erasures or alterations;

(3)

The marked ballot and nothing else shall be enclosed and sealed in a "ballot envelope";

(4)

The affidavit printed on such ballot envelope shall be completed and signed; and

(5)

The completed ballot envelope shall be enclosed and sealed in a "return envelope", and returned by mail or by hand to the board at the address preprinted on the return envelope.

(c)

The board shall also have printed an adequate supply of "ballot envelopes" which shall be of sufficient size to contain an absentee ballot, and which shall have imprinted on its face the words "Ballot envelope for the election of ___________" in bold type, and the following affidavit:

"Oath of Absentee Voter

I, _____ , do hereby affirm that I am a voter legally qualified to vote in the Town of Cheverly election to be held on ________, 201___; that I am legally registered in Ward _______ of the Town of Cheverly; that I have not qualified nor do I intend to vote elsewhere than as set forth herein; that the within ballot was by me marked secretly, folded and enclosed and sealed in this ballot envelope; and that I am not now disqualified from voting under the laws of Cheverly."

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(d)

The board shall also have printed an adequate supply of "return envelopes", which shall be large enough to contain the ballot envelope, and on which shall be imprinted the name and address of the board of election supervisors and in bold type the words: "Official Absentee Ballot, to be Opened Only by Election Board".

(e)

The board shall also have printed an adequate supply of "cover envelopes" which shall be large enough to contain the other hereinafter described envelopes, and which shall be imprinted with the return address of the board of election supervisors and in bold face type the words "Official Absentee Ballot, Do Not Forward". The board shall prepare a cover envelope for each approved application addressed to the absentee voter at the address listed in his application, and in such envelope shall enclose:

(1)

A copy of the approved application;

(2)

Instructions for absentee voters;

(3)

An absentee ballot;

(4)

A ballot envelope; and

(5)

A return envelope.

The cover envelope shall be mailed to the applicant as soon as practicable after the application is approved, except that those requesting the ballot to be picked up at the town office shall pick up the cover envelope and contents at the town office during regular business hours but only until the close of business on the Friday prior to the town election.

(f)

Not more than one (1) absentee ballot shall be mailed to any one (1) applicant unless the board has reasonable grounds to believe that the absentee ballot previously mailed has been lost, destroyed or spoiled.

(Ord. No. 6-77, 6-9-77; Ord. No. O-2-11, 2-10-11)