(1) Before each election at which voting machines are to be used the county clerk shall place on public exhibition a suitable number of machines for the proper instruction of voters. The machines shall be arranged and equipped with ballot labels so as to best illustrate the method of voting at that election and so far as practicable, shall contain:
(a)  The names of the offices to be filled.
(b)  The names of the candidates to be voted for, together with their proper party designations in case of party elections.
(c)  Statements of the measure to be voted on.
(2)  In addition to supplying sample ballots, the county clerk shall, before the election, take reasonable additional steps to familiarize the voters with a diagram showing the face of the voting machine after the official ballot labels are arranged thereon with illustrated instructions how to vote, and with the locations of the voting machines that are on public exhibition.

Terms Used In Idaho Code 34-2426

  • Ballot: means any material used or the voting surface of a direct recording electronic system on which votes are cast for offices, candidates and measures. See Idaho Code 34-2401
  • Election: means all state, county, city, district and other political subdivision elections including bond issue elections. See Idaho Code 34-2401
  • Measure: means a proposed law, act or part of an act of the legislative assembly or amendment to the constitution of the state of Idaho to be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at an election. See Idaho Code 34-2401
  • Vote tally system: means one (1) or more pieces of machinery or equipment necessary to examine and tally automatically paper ballots having marks placed thereon by a written mark or by a marking stamp. See Idaho Code 34-2401
  • Voting machine: means :
Idaho Code 34-2401
(3)  Before each election at which a vote tally system is to be used, the county clerk shall make every reasonable effort to acquaint the electors within his county with the ballot format and the marking system.