§ 7-128. Ballots; inspection of. 1. Each officer or board charged with
the duty of providing official ballots for an election shall have sample
ballots open to public inspection fifty days, except in the case of
extraordinary circumstances in which case on the earliest day
practicable, before the election for which the ballots have been
prepared and the official ballots open to such inspection fifty days,
except in the case of extraordinary circumstances in which case on the
earliest day practicable, before such election except that the sample
and official ballots for a village election held at a different time
from a general election shall be open to public inspection at least two
days before such election. During the times within which the ballots are
open for inspection, such officer or board shall deliver to each voter
applying therefor a sample of the ballot which he or she is entitled to
vote.

2. a. Each officer or board charged with the duty of preparing ballots
to be used in any election shall give written notice, by first class
mail, to all candidates, except candidates for member of the county
committee, who are lawfully entitled to have their names appear thereon,
of the time when, and the place where, they may inspect the ballots to
be used for such election. The candidates or their designated
representatives may appear at the time and place specified in such
notice to inspect such ballots, provided, however, that the time so
specified shall be no later than forty-six days before the election at
which the ballots will be used.

b. A candidate, whose name appears on the ballot or his or her
designated representative, may, in the presence of the election officer
attending the ballot, inspect the ballot to see that his or her ballot
position is in its proper place or places.

3. Each officer or board charged with the duty of preparing ballots to
be used with voting machines or systems in any election shall give
written notice, by first class mail, to all candidates, except
candidates for member of the county committee, who are lawfully entitled
to have their names appear thereon, of the time when, and the place
where, they may inspect the voting machines or systems to be used for
such election. The candidates or their designated representatives may
appear at the time and place specified in such notice to view the
conduct of the logic and accuracy testing required to be performed on
such voting machines or systems, provided however, that the time so
specified shall be not less than twenty days prior to the date of the
election.