The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-26
[zEN FREDERICK Md FRIDAY MORNING, April, &C. 1901.

ton of the office for which they nominated To the right
Of the of each candidate upon the official ballot SHALL
and Immediately the left of the square opposite the
of the candidate line Herewith be added the designation
of the party principal which the candidate represents
duly contained the certificate Of nomination nomination
papers To the of cachcanddate shall be added the
Der Of the precinct Of the city which the candidate resides
Ballots shall be printed to give to each clear
opportunity designate by (N in square the
right Of the Of each candidate and the right of each
question his choice of candidates and his such
question.
If candidate is named for the office more
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 FL of said Chapter of the Acts of 1898 shall be
stated the ballot the right of the of the candidate;
but there shall have been any nomination for the office
by convention or primary election claiming the party
duly certified herenbeore provided the word hide
pendent shall pecede the party name, if the candidate
nominated under the provisions of the said Chapter Of the
Acts of 1898 be printed the right of the Of each
candidate If the party shall be claimed on behalf
Of nominations made by than convention primary
election and duly certified aforesaid the officers by whom
the ballot be prepared majority of them shall deter
and the word Independent shall precedc the party of
the other nominee All candidates for office shall far
possible be placed column but when the to be
printed upon the ticket thirty then another column
shall be added which shall be printed and when
columns used the 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 to follow Immediately the of the
ddates If any election there be question to be submitted
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said ballot in the form following: For Proposition
Against Proposition and said respective questions shall be
placed in a column hercnbeore mentioned that the
shall form paraeogram space where the may
clearly indicate, 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 egi
bic type, and in printing the of the candidates repec
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 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 Super
vors of Elections by whom the ballot has been prepared
Said ballot shall be printed on the same leaf with detachable
stub coupon, inch high and three inches wide above
the upper right hand of the ballot and binding the
upper edge thereof but separated thercom by line running
along the entire width of said coupon Upon said coupon
shall be printed the words Noters Name with line drawn
Hereunder for writing said 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 cease 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 opropcr width be deposited the baotboxes
All ballots when printed shall be folded as 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 to the day of any election
in said city TO be conspcuousy and securely posted in
public places each voting precinct of said city,
accurate sample copies of the ballots be used in such
precinct the then approaching election such sample copies
shall be printed light cardboard heavy-szed paper OF
considerably magned dimensions and of 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 the or road
27o CCC. AT every election each qualified shall be
entitled to receive official ballot The person. applying
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