Section 15.1-09-11 - School district elections - Preparation of ballots1. At least forty days before the election, the business manager shall prepare and cause to be printed, or otherwise uniformly reproduced, an official ballot containing the names of all individuals who have indicated their intent to be candidates by meeting the provisions of section 15.1-09-08. The business manager shall notify the candidates as to the time and place of the drawing for position on the ballot.2. The ballot must be nonpartisan in form and include: a. The words "official ballot" at the top;b. The name of the school district;c. The date of the election;d. The number of persons to be elected to each office; ande. Below the list of candidates for each office, blank spaces in which names not printed on the ballot may be written.