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~+ ~• • • • -2- rental of voting machines; the appointment and employment of election officers and clerks; obtaining of poll lists, tally lists, return forms, and other necessary election materials; and, generally, shall assume responsibility for the conduct of the joint election in each of the nine (9) designated election precincts. V. The parties agree to pro-ratably share the common expenses of the joint election, including rental of facilities and election machines, and employment of election clerks in each of the nine (9) precincts, and like expenses, such expenses to be shared pro-ratably based upon the number of precincts used by a party. The parties will each pay • their individual ex enses for such matters as p printing of their ballots to be placed on the election machines, and the publication of legal notices. The parties shall each individually canvass their respective election results. La Porte shall pay the legal expense for a joint filing with the United States Department of Justice, Voting Rights Division, for approval of the election precincts and polling places. VI. No party hereto shall charge rental for the use of any of its buildings or facilities for the joint election. VII. The ballots of each party shall be separately placed on the • machine for voting, and only legal residents of a party shall be allowed to vote for its officers. However, more than one ballot may be placed on the same machine, with appropriate. "blocking locks" for non-residents. VIII. The initial voting precincts for the joint elections to be held under this Agreement, and until amended by further agreement of the parties, with the approval of the United States Department of Justice, • Voting Rights Division, are hereby established by the parties as follows: