\nNo butterfly ballot may be used as an official ballot in any referendum, primary, or other election. The term 'butterfly ballot' means a ballot having more than one column listing ballot choices that share a common column for designating those choices. (2001-310, ss. 2, 3; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)
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