Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 56 Part 1.djvu/782

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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 561 -SEPT. 16 , 1942 Upon the other side of such post card shall be printed the following: FREE (Official War Ballot) Secretary of State of: -------------------- .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . (City) (State) In each year in which an election for Senators and Representatives in Congress is to be held, such post cards shall be made available on February 1, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and from time to time thereafter, prior to the holding of the election. PUBLIC LIST OF APPLICANTS FOR BALLOTS SEC. 4 . (a) Each secretary of state, upon receipt of postcards pre- pared pursuant to section 3, shall, from time to time, prepare for, and cause to be transmitted to each canvassing board or however the appropriate election official of that State may be denominated a state- ment containing the names and addresses of, and such other informa- tion appearing on the postcard as may be appropriate with respect to, the individuals making such requests who are subject to the jurisdic- tion of such board. (b) There shall be prepared by each canvassing board a statement showing the names and residence addresses as shown on the state- ment of the secretary of state. Such statement shall separately list such names and addresses according to each election district or precinct. Such statement shall be open to public inspection at the office of such board not later than two weeks prior to the holding of the election. Such statement shall be added to from time to time as additional names and addresses are received by the board. Each such statement shall be prepared in duplicate, and the duplicate copy thereof shall be mailed immediately to the secretary of state of the State and shall be open at all times to public inspection at the office of the secretary of state of the State, together with all additions made thereto. OFFICIAL WAR BALLOTS AND BOOKLETS SEC. 5 . (a) The secretary of state of each State shall cause to be prepared and printed, for use in voting under this Act, an appropriate scope of ballots number of official war ballots. Such ballots shall provide for voting for electors of President and Vice President of the United States, United States Senators and Representatives in Congress, and may, in case the State legislature of his State shall have authorized it, also provide for voting for candidates for State, county, and other local offices, and with respect to any proposed amendment to the State constitution or any other proposition or question which is to be sub- Form. mitted to a vote in the State. Such ballots shall be uniform in size and in style of type, and the type and paper shall conform generally to that used for the regular official ballots of the State. Such ballots shall be printed in such form as may be appropriate for carrying out the provisions of this Act. ontents. (b) Such ballots shall contain the title of each office to be voted for. In addition, such ballots shall contain (1) the name and address of each nominated candidate for each office, the party or independent body nominating him, and a designation of the political subdivision to be represented, including blank space for writing in the name of any other person for whom the voter desires to vote, or (2) blank Preliminary list. Public list. 754 [56 STAT.