The new law required bilingual ballots in counties where more than 10,000 residents spoke the same foreign language and were not proficient in English.

Following the 2003 and 2008 elections, which both required multiple ballots, some in the Czech political community have expressed dissatisfaction with this method of election.

The constitution did not require secret ballots to be held and granted the legislature power to institute whatever form of balloting they chose.

Two 1909 by-elections (in Rangitikei and Thames) also required second ballots.

Their effect was to require bilingual ballots in some places and translators in others, when needy voters constituted 5 percent of a jurisdiction's population.

A split ticket vote would require two different colored ballots, which confused the voter.

Two 1913 by-elections (Grey and Lyttelton) also required second ballots.

The city, however, is still appealing a court order last year that would require Chinese ballots to be used even more widely.

A majority was required for election, which was not met in the 2nd or 3rd district, requiring additional ballots to achieve a majority.

The bill would also require provisional ballots, to allow people to vote even if their registration was in doubt.