Each ballot shall contain instructions printed on it informing the voters of the procedure to be used in marking the ballot. Each ballot, or ballot return envelope, shall inform the voter that there are three ways to return the ballot:
(a) By placing the ballot in the signed and sealed return envelope provided by the Contractor or the Department of Elections in the container maintained for such purpose by the Election Officer of the voter's department, or by otherwise using the collection procedure arranged for by the Election Officer;
(b) By delivering the signed and sealed return envelope provided by the Contractor or the Department of Elections with the ballot enclosed personally to the Department of Elections or the Contractor; and
(c) By placing a stamp on the ballot return envelope and mailing the ballot and envelope to the Department of Elections or the Contractor.
The instructions shall also note the date by which ballots must be delivered to be counted.
(Added by Ord. 512-80, App. 10/29/80; amended by Ord. 287-94, App. 8/4/94; Ord. 378-95, App. 12/7/95; Ord. 285-08, File No. 081190, App. 12/5/2008)