Section 168.565 - Filing, mailing, and correcting proof copies of ballots; affidavit(1) Not less than 58 days before the primary election, proof copies of the ballots must be placed on file in the office of the county clerk. At the time of filing, the county clerk shall send by email 1 proof copy of the ballot to the secretary of state and shall send by first-class mail 1 proof copy of the ballot to each candidate whose name appears on the ballot to the candidate's address listed on his or her affidavit of identity. If a candidate provides an email address on his or her affidavit of identity, the county clerk may also send a proof copy of the ballot to the candidate by email.(2) If a candidate desires to correct an error on the ballot, the candidate shall contact the county clerk by telephone or email with the corrections. All corrections must be received by the county clerk no later than 4 p.m. on the fifth business day after the proof copy of the ballot is mailed to each candidate as provided in subsection (1). After 4 p.m. on the fifth business day after the county clerk mails the proof copy of the ballot to each candidate as provided in subsection (1), the county clerk is authorized to begin printing the ballots.(3) The county clerk shall prepare and sign an affidavit when sending proof ballots that attests to all of the following:(a) Proof ballots were mailed as required.(b) The names of the candidates who were mailed proof ballots.(c) Each address to which the proof ballots were mailed.(d) The date or dates proof ballots were mailed.Amended by 2022, Act 94,s 1, eff. 6/14/2022.1954, Act 116, Eff. 6/1/1955 ;--Am. 1956, Act 190, Imd. Eff. 4/26/1956 ;--Am. 1984, Act 113, Imd. Eff. 5/29/1984.