A. The clerk shall obtain the printing of all ballots for city elections. The clerk shall possess the printed ballots at least fifteen (15) calendar days before each regular election and at least ten (10) calendar days before each special election. At that time, the ballots may be inspected by any candidate whose name is on the ballot, or by their authorized agent, and any discovered mistake shall be corrected immediately.

B. The clerk may contract for the preparation and printing of the ballots without obtaining competitive bids.

C. The clerk shall arrange for delivery of ballots and sample ballots to each election board prior to or on the date of the election before the opening of the polls. The ballots shall be delivered in separate containers, with the number of ballots enclosed. A receipt for the ballots, including the number and type of ballots, shall be signed and dated by an election official. The clerk shall keep the receipt as part of the election record.

D. No ballots shall be taken from the polling place before the closing of the polls, unless the clerk for good cause directs that the ballots be removed. A record shall be kept by the election officials of the ballots removed from a polling place.

E. If emergency ballots are needed in carrying out an election, the clerk shall be responsible for the preparation and distribution of those ballots. Emergency ballots shall be in the same form as the regular ballots at that election, and have a serial number listed on each ballot. [Ord. 11-13 § 2.]