16-315. Form of petitions

A.¦¦The nomination petitions shall be in substantially the following form:

1.¦¦Petitions shall be on paper fourteen inches wide and eight and one-half inches long.

2.¦¦Petitions shall be headed by a caption stating the purpose of the petition, followed by the body of the petition stating the intent of the petitioners.

3.¦¦There shall be fifteen lines spaced three-eighths of an inch apart and consecutively numbered one through fifteen.

4.¦¦The signature portion of the petition shall be divided into columns headed by the titles: signature; printed name; residence or mailing address or, if no street address, a description of residence location, city, town or post office; and date of signing.

5.¦¦A photograph of the candidate may appear on the nomination petition. B.¦¦The following shall appear on the petition:

Instructions for Circulators

1.¦¦All petitions shall be signed by circulator.

2.¦¦Circulator must be qualified to register to vote in this state.

3.¦¦Circulator's name shall be typed or printed under such person's signature.

4.¦¦Circulator's residence address or, if no street address, a description of residence location shall be included on the petition.

C.¦¦The secretary of state shall prepare sample nomination petition forms and distribute such forms to all election officers.


WARNING - The above text was curent June 2003, but may be outdated now.