Below is a ready-to-use AI prompt you can customize to create a county-specific Republican sample ballot and voter guide. Replace the bracketed sections with your county name, election dates, Republican candidates, district information, local offices, judicial races, Board of Education candidates, and ballot questions. This prompt helps organize the information into a clear, easy-to-read flyer that voters can use as a reference before heading to the polls. Also upload logos or images you want to appear on flyer and graphic
PROMPT 1
Create a professional 2026 General Election Sample Ballot / Voter Guide flyer for [COUNTY NAME], [STATE].
Design the flyer as a clean, easy-to-read 8.5 × 11-inch portrait voter handout suitable for printing, emailing, and posting online.
Also ask to generate a Word Document of the content as well as a PNG flyer design.
DESIGN STYLE
Use:
- Clean sans-serif fonts such as Arial, Helvetica, Roboto, Open Sans, or Montserrat
- Large, readable typography
- Strong visual hierarchy
- Plenty of white space
- Two-column layout where appropriate
- Clearly separated office categories
- High-contrast colors for accessibility
- [STATE FLAG COLORS / PARTY COLORS] as the primary color palette
NOTE: You can pick whichever colors you want - Subtle state-flag-inspired patterns along the top, bottom, or section headings
- Small red checkmarks ✓ immediately before each recommended candidate or selection
- Bold section headers with white text against colored bars
Do not make the flyer look like an official government ballot.
Clearly label it:
SAMPLE BALLOT / VOTER GUIDE
Include this disclaimer at the bottom:
“Sample voter guide. Not an official ballot. Your official ballot will contain only the races, candidates, and ballot questions applicable to your residence.”
HEADER
Large title:
2026 GENERAL ELECTION
Subtitle:
[COUNTY NAME], [STATE]
Secondary heading:
[PARTY OR ORGANIZATION NAME] Sample Ballot
Example:
Republican Candidates and Voting Information
VOTING INFORMATION
Place a prominent information box near the top of the flyer.
Include: (just copy and paste after you entered your candidates names)
EARLY VOTING
[EARLY VOTING START DATE] – [EARLY VOTING END DATE]
[EARLY VOTING HOURS]
ELECTION DAY
[ELECTION DAY DATE]
[POLL HOURS]
ELECTION HOTLINE
[PHONE NUMBER]
Optional:
Find Your Polling Place:
[WEBSITE]
Use simple calendar, clock, location, and phone icons.
STATEWIDE OFFICES
For each office, show the office title followed by a red checkmark and candidate.
Example:
Governor / Lieutenant Governor
✓ Dan Cox and Robert Krop
Attorney General
✓ Jim Rutledge
Comptroller / Treasurer / Auditor
✓ Sonya Dunn
Include only statewide offices appearing on the ballot.
FEDERAL OFFICES
U.S. CONGRESS
Header:
U.S. CONGRESS
Include congressional districts that fall within the county.
Example:
Congressional District [NUMBER]
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Congressional District [NUMBER]
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Add a small note:
Vote only for the congressional district assigned to your residence.
State House and Senate
STATE SENATE
Header:
STATE SENATE
Example:
District [NUMBER]
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
District [NUMBER]
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Include only districts located partly or entirely within the county.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES / STATE HOUSE
Header:
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
For multi-member districts, clearly show the official number of candidates voters may select.
Example:
District [NUMBER] — Vote for up to (?)
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
District [NUMBER] — Vote for up to (?)
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
COUNTY OFFICES
Header:
[COUNTY NAME] COUNTY
Include applicable offices.
Example:
County Executive
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
County Council At-Large
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
County Council District 1
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
County Council District 2
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
County Council District 3
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Continue for every relevant district.
OTHER COUNTY OFFICES
Include applicable offices such as:
State’s Attorney
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Sheriff
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Register of Wills
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Clerk of the Circuit Court
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Orphans’ Court Judge
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Remove offices that do not appear on the county ballot.
JUDICIAL RACES
Header:
JUDGES
Clearly state the voting instruction.
Example:
Judge of the Circuit Court — Vote for up to [NUMBER]
✓ [JUDGE NAME]
✓ [JUDGE NAME]
✓ [JUDGE NAME]
✓ [JUDGE NAME]
For retention elections:
Judge, [COURT NAME]
[JUDGE NAME]
✓ YES
or
✓ NO
depending on the voter guide’s selection.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Header:
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Example:
Board of Education At-Large
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
Board of Education District [NUMBER]
✓ [CANDIDATE NAME]
If legally applicable, include:
Board of Education races are nonpartisan.
BALLOT QUESTIONS
Create a separate highlighted section for every ballot question. (Add the Questions in the prompt here, best to take verbagefrom State BOE)
Example:
QUESTION [NUMBER]
[SHORT QUESTION TITLE]
Include the official ballot language:
“[INSERT OFFICIAL BALLOT QUESTION TEXT]”
Then prominently show the voter guide selection:
✓ FOR THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
or
✓ AGAINST THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Use a red checkmark and large, bold typography so the recommendation is easy to locate.
Repeat this format for:
Question 1
Question 2
Question 3
County Questions, Charter Amendments or Referendums
as applicable.
Charter Amendments
Referendums
LAYOUT
Use a logical order:
TOP
2026 General Election
County / State
Voting dates and hotline
LEFT COLUMN
Statewide Offices
U.S. Congress
State Senate
House of Delegates
RIGHT COLUMN
County Offices
Courts
Board of Education
Other Local Offices
BOTTOM
Ballot Questions
Election Hotline
Disclaimer
Use thin divider lines between sections.
Use state-flag-inspired decorative elements only around headings and borders. Do not place complicated patterns behind candidate names.
ACCESSIBILITY
Design for voters of all ages.
Use:
- Minimum readable body-text size
- Strong contrast
- Sans-serif fonts
- Short line lengths
- Clear spacing between races
- Bold office names
- Candidate names on separate lines
- Consistently positioned red checkmarks
Avoid overly small text, decorative fonts, excessive italics, or crowded sections.
ACCURACY REQUIREMENT
Before producing the final voter guide:
- Verify election dates using the official state election authority.
- Verify candidate names and spelling.
- Verify candidate districts.
- Verify the official “Vote for” limit for every race.
- Verify judicial retention wording.
- Verify ballot-question numbers and official ballot language.
- Clearly distinguish partisan offices from officially nonpartisan contests.
- Do not assume every voter in the county receives every race shown.
If something cannot be verified, flag it for review rather than guessing.
INFORMATION TO INSERT
State: [STATE]
County: [COUNTY]
Organization: [ORGANIZATION]
Early Voting: [DATES]
Election Day: [DATE]
Poll Hours: [HOURS]
Election Hotline: [NUMBER]
Statewide Candidates
[INSERT CANDIDATES]
Congressional Candidates
[INSERT CANDIDATES BY DISTRICT]
State Senate Candidates
[INSERT CANDIDATES BY DISTRICT]
State House / Delegate Candidates
[INSERT CANDIDATES BY DISTRICT]
County Candidates
[INSERT COUNTY CANDIDATES]
Judicial Candidates
[INSERT JUDICIAL CANDIDATES]
Board of Education Candidates
[INSERT BOE CANDIDATES]
Ballot Questions
[INSERT QUESTION NUMBER, OFFICIAL LANGUAGE, AND VOTER GUIDE SELECTION]
Then Type PROMPT 2 Below
Produce a polished, professional, print-ready sample ballot flyer with all information organized so a voter can quickly identify the races applicable to their district.