The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-05-03

And the said Board of Police Commits
sloners shall receipt therefor. and
shall deliver or cause the same to be
delivered to the Judges of Election of
the respective precincts at or before
the opening of the polls on the day of
election. Said Boards Of Supervisors
shall keep record of the time when
such deliveries are made by them and
Of the particulars Thereof
The Supervisors of Elections of the
several counties shall not more than
three days prior to every election and
not less than one, make up into sealed
packages for each precinct the two
registers for said precinct, together
with the cards of instruction and the
key to the ballot bcx for such pre-
cinct, having first placed in the ballot
Dox one Of the sealed packages of bal
lots for said precincts, the specimen
ballots, the two poll books. and all
blanks, indelible pencils and station.
cry required for such elections and
snall deliver or cause the same to b
delivered to the Judges of Election of
the end of the day preceding the day
of election.
Said Boards of Supervisors of Elec-
ton of the several counties shall also
at the same time. that is to say, at or
before the end of the day preceding
the day of election, deliver to the
Judges Of Election of the several pre.
clncts or districts the other sealed
package of tickets mentioned in Sec
tlon So. said Boards Of Supervisors
OF Elections shall in like manner keen
record OF the time when such de-
i1verles are made by them. and Of the
particulars thereof. Said several
Boards OF Supervisors in the counties
are hereby respectively authorized
and directed to make adequate provi-
sion for the performance Of the duty
imposed on them by this section, and
the County Commissioners of the sew
eral counties shall pay the expenses
incurred in the performance thereof.
Should said Boards of Supervisors
fa1! or neglect to make the delivery
by the time prescribed by this section
IT shall be the duty of the Judge. des-
1gnated before hand by the Superyi-
sors. to take charge of the ballot box.
as provided in Section 70 of this Ar
tlcle: to Immediately send to the Su-
Pervlsors therefor, and to obtain the
same as soon as practicable. in order
that the election may be duly held,
the cost hereby incurred to be paid
by the County Commissioners as
part of the election expenses. For
failure or neglect on the part of the
Supervisors of Elections, the Board
Of Police Commissioners. or anv per-
son employed by them respectively in
the discharge of the duties required of
them by this section, or said Judges,
or any person employed by them to
611fI
them respectively. by this section.
thew shall respectively be subject to
indictment for misdemeanor, and I'D
on conviction thereof, shall be sub
iect to the penalties prescribed bv
Section SO of this Article.
81. At every election each qualified
voter shall be entitled 10 receive one
official ballot. The person applying
therefor to the judge Of election hold,
ing the ballots Shall give his name
and residence, and the said Judge
snail repeat the same in a loud and
distinct voice; and if such name be
found upon the register by the Judges
having the custody thereof. they shall
repeat the said name. and the voter
snail be allowed to enter the space
enclosed by the guard-rail, and the
Judge holding the ballots. having first
written in ink the voters name and
number upon the coupon attached to
one of them. shall deliver saids1nAl-
lot to the voter after having likewise
written in ink his own name or mi
tiais upon the back thereof. and the
two clerks of election shall at the
same time enter the name of the voter
upon their poll books Upon recent
OF his ballot the voter shall forthwith
and without leaving the enclosed
space retire alone to one OF the booths
or compartments and prepare his bal
lot by marking with an indelible pen
Gil after the name of every person or
persons for whom he intends to vote
and to the right thereof. in the blank
space provided therefor. cross-for
>xample X-and in case of a ques-
:on submitted to a vote of the peo-
pie by marking likewise in the appro-
pirate space a cross-mark (X) against
the answer which he desires to give Not
more than one voter shall he permit
ted to occupy any one booth or COM
parfment at one time, and no voter
shall remain in or occupy a booth
longer than may be necessary to pre-
pare his ballot. and in no event longer
than seven minutes in case all such
booths or compartments are in use
and other voters are waiting to oc-
cupv the same. Before leaving the
voting booth or compartment the vot.
or shall fold his ballot without dis.
PLAYING the marks thereon. and in the
same way it was folded when received
by him, and he shall keep the same so
folded until he has voted and so that the
SIGNATURE or initials of the Judge from
whom he received it. and the name
end number written on the coupon
thereof. hut nothing else thereon NAV
be seen. He shall forthwith hand his
ballot to the Judge at the ballot
box, and shall give his name and resi-
dence and upon his being identified as
the p5, who received said ballot.
the intge shall deposit his ballot in
the box. having first detached there
frorl its coupon. which he shall then
string upon cord or wire to be pro-
vid,4 for the purpose, and the said
voter shall forthwith leave the en-.
closed space. The judges having
charge of the registers shall then in
the column therein headed Voted
in same line with the name of the
voter mark the word Voted" or the
letter "V." No ballot without the in