The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-12

of the party principal which the candidate represents
duly contained the certificate of nomination nomination
papers To the of eachcanddate shall be added the
Der Of the precinct Of the city which the candidate resides
Ballots shall be printed to give each clear
opportunity desgnlte by (X) in square the
right of the Of each candidate and the right of each
question his choice of candidates and his answer such
question.
If candidate is named for the office
certificates of nominations his shall be printed the
ballot but and to the right Of the Of said candidate
shall be added the of each Of the parties principles
which the candidate represents
When the of political party given in connection
with the Of candidate nominated provided in Sec
ton 20 W of said Chapter of the Acts of 1903 shall be
stated the ballot to the ghto the of the candate
but there shall have been any nomination for the same office
by convention primary election claiming the party
duly certified hcreinbcfore provided the word hide
pendent shall preccde the party NAME if the candidate
nominated under the provisions of the said Chapter of the
Acts of 1898 to be printed to the right Of the Of each
candidate If the same party shall be claimed on behalf
of nominations made by than convention primary
election and duly certified aforesaid the officers by whom
the ballot to be prepared majority Of Them shall deter
mine which nominees justly entitled to the party name
and the word Independent shall pecede the party of
the other nominee. All candidates for office shall far
possible be placed in column but when the be
printed upon the ticket thirty then another column
shall be added in which shall be printed and when
columns used the same number of names SHALL
far possible be printed in each column Any question
to be submitted to the popular vote shall be printed in
separate column follow Immediately the Of the can
ddates f9 any election there be question to be submitted
the popular vote the said question shall be placed upon
said ballot in the form following: For Proposition
Against Proposition and said respective questions shall be
placed in column hcrenbeore mentioned so that the
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clearly indicate in the way hereinafter pointed out whether
he shall wish his ballot for against the proposition
propositions submitted
20 TT Said ballots shall be printed upon plain white
paper of ordinary book weight black ink and in clear cg
bic type and printing the of the candidates rcspec-
lively shall be Of uniform size style and appearance throughout
the ballot and the type used in printing the of the
parties which said candidates respectively represent shall be
uniform in size style and appearance throughout the ballot
such uniformity of type and printing be fixed and deter
mined by the Board of Supervisors of Election of said city
On the back and outside shall be printed the words Official
Ballot For followed by the designation of the polling place
for which is prepared the date of the election and fac
smile of the signature of the President of the Board of Super
vsors OF Elections by whom the ballot has been prepared
Said ballot shall be printed the leaf with detachable
stub coupon inch high and three inches wide above
the upper right hand of the ballot and binding on the
upper edge thereof but separated tereom by line running
along the entire width OF SAID Upon said
shall be printed the words Voters Name with line drawn
Hereunder for writing said name and under the said line the
words Number of Voter followed by blank space for the
insertion of number Before Distributing said ballots shall
be 50 folded in marked ceasc that part of the marks or
printing thereon excepting that upon the back and outside
and that upon the detachable stub coupon shall be visible
and that the folded ballots shall be of uniform width and
length and ofproper width be deposited the baotboxes
All ballots when printed shall be folded above provided
and fastened together in convenient numbers in packages
books blocks that each ballot may be detached and
removed separately The said Board of Supervisors of Eec-
tons shall four days at least prior the day of election
in said city to be conspcuousy and securely posted in
public places each voting precinct said CITY,
accurate sample copies Of the ballots be used in such
precinct at the then approaching election such sample copies
shall be printed light cardboard heavyzed paper of
considerably magnfed dimensions and them at least
shall be placed upon the exterior of each building in which
the polls will be held that the be readily seen and
examined by persons passing on the street road.
27O CCC AT every election each qualified voter shall be
entitled to receive official ballot The person. applying
therefor to the judge of election holding the ballots shall give
his and residence and the said Judge shall repeat the
in loud and distinct voice. and if such name be found
upon the register by the judges having the custody thereof