13-13-117. Method of voting. (1) On receipt of his ballot, the elector must immediately retire to one of the booths and prepare his ballot.
     (2) He shall prepare his ballot by marking an "x" in the square before the name of the individual or individuals for whom he intends to vote.
     (3) If the ballot contains a ballot issue, he shall mark an "x" in the applicable square indicating his vote either for or against the issue.
     (4) The elector may write the name of an individual for whom he wishes to vote in the blank space or affix a preprinted label in the blank space and may vote for that individual by marking an "x" before the name. When the ballot is marked in this manner, it must be counted the same as though the name were printed upon the ballot and marked by the elector, except as provided in 13-15-202.
     (5) An elector voting a ballot that will be counted by an optical scan ballot tabulating device shall mark his ballot in the manner prescribed on his ballot. However, his ballot must not be invalidated if he marks the voting positions with an "x".
     (6) After preparing his ballot, the elector must fold it so the face of the ballot will be concealed and the official stamp may be seen and hand it to the election judges.
     (7) The judge receiving the ballots shall remove the stubs in sight of the elector and deposit each ballot in the ballot box and each stub in a box for detached stubs. The judge must place the ballots in the ballot box immediately without opening or examining them.
     (8) No individual except an election judge may put a ballot, any paper resembling a ballot, or anything other than a ballot in a ballot box.
     (9) Any elector who spoils his ballot may, on returning the spoiled ballot, receive another in place of it.

     History: En. Sec. 110, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 298, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 391, L. 1989.