29- 250 C.M.R. ch. 550, § 1

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 250-550-1 - DEFINITIONS

1.Voting indicator. "Voting indicator" means the space provided next to the name of each candidate and ballot question choice, to be used for marking a vote in accordance with a particular type of ballot.

NOTE: On optical scan ballots currently in use, the write-in indicator is a broken arrow or an oval. On hand-counted paper ballots, it is a square.

2.Write-in candidate. A "write-in candidate" is a person whose name does not appear on the printed ballot under the office designation to which a voter may wish to elect the candidate.

29- 250 C.M.R. ch. 550, § 1