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than ten days prior to the Electio~ Meeting, and having their qualifications verified, may not have their names preprinted on the ballots. This procedure should be announced and encouraged at the Election Procedures Meeting. The attached Candidate Qualification Form should be used to qualify Candidates. The qualification criteria shall be used for qualifying both candidates and voters. Upon verifying qualifica- tions of the Candidate, the Election Administrator should fill out the "For Election Administrator Use Only" portion of the Candidate Qualification For~. Candidates shall not be required to be present at the Election Meeting to stand for election. C. Qualifying Voters Attendees should also be provided with a Voter Qualification Form. It should be explained that voters may prequalify by returning the Voter Qualification Form along with the required documentation to the Election Administrator prior to the election meeting. Those who have not prequalified may be qualified up to one hour before the commencement of the meeting. Prequalifica- tion of voters should also be encouraged. V. ELECTION MEETING The Election Meeting, like the Election Procedures Meeting, is open to all members of the public. A. Prior to the Commencement of the Election Meeting It should be made clear at both the Election Procedures Meeting and the Election Meeting that no "electioneering" or campaigning, such as the distribution of "slates" or other material, will be permitted during the Election Meeting~ or in the facility in which the election will be held or within 100 feet of such facility. Verbal candidate statements, made during the Election Meeting itself, are the only exceptions. Any voters who have not prequalified, as well as any Dersons who wish to be candidates but who have not yet submitted proof of eligibility, should be qualified during a period prior to the actual commencement of the Election Meeting. This will occur up to one hour immediately before the scheduled start of the meet- ing, depending upon the anticipated turnout. After all persons wishing to be candidates and/or voters have been through the qualification process, the names and categories of those candi- dates who qualified after the ballots were printed should be written clearly on a blackboard or other visual aid. 5