The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-18
ELECTION LAW
Passed at the Extra Session Of the General
Assembly of MARYLAND, 1901.


constitutional question, or any other
question to be submitted to the pop
ular vote, the said question shall be
placed upon said ballot in the
form following: For Constitu-
tional Amendment" Against Con-
stitutional Amendment, For Prop
osition," Against Proposition and
said respective questions shall be
placed in column, as hereinbefore
mentioned, so that the same shall
form parellelogram or space where
the votes may clearly indicate, in the
way hereinafter pointed out, whether
he shall wish to cast his ballot for or
against the Constitutional Amend
ment, or proposition or propositions
submitted,
90. Said ballots shall shall be print
ed upon plain white printing paper
of ordinary book weight, in black
ink, and in clear, legible type, and in
printing the names of the candidates
respectively, shall be of uniform size,
style and appearance throughout the
ballot, and type used in printing the
names of the parties which said can
didates respectively represent, shall
be uniform in size, style and appear
ance throughout the ballot, such uni
formity of type and printing to be
fixed and determined in the City of
Baltimore by the Board of Supervis-
ors of Elections of that city, and in
the several counties by the respective
Boards of Supervisors of Elections
thereof. On the back and outside
shall be printed the words "Official
Ballot For" followed by the designa-
ton of the polling place for which it
is prepared, the date of election, and
facsimile of the signature of the
President of the Board of Supervisors
of Elections by whom the ballot has
been prepared. Said ballot shall be
printed on the same leaf, with de-
tachable stub or coupon one inch
high and three inches wide, above
the upper right hand corner of the
ballot, and binding ON the upper edge
thereof, but separated therefrom by
line running along the entire width
of said coupon Upon said coupon
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 dis
tributing, said ballots shall be folded
in marked creases, that no part of
the marks or printing thereon, eX-
cepting that upon the back, and out
side, and that upon the detachable
stub or coupon, shall be visable, and
so that the folded ballots shall be of
uniform width and length, and of
proper width to be deposited in the
ballot boxes. All ballots when print
ed shall be folded as above provided,
and fastened together in convenient
numbers in packages, books or blocks,
so that each ballot may be detached
and removed separately. The said
Boards of Supervisors of Elections,
respectively, shall, four days at least
prior to the day of any election in
their respective counties or in said
city, cause to be conspicuously and
securely posted in one or more public
places in each voting precinct of their
respective counties, or of said city,
accurate sample copies of the ballots
to be used in such district or precinct
at the then approaching election;
such sample copies shall be printed
on light cardboard or heavy sized pa
per of considerably magnified dimen-
sions, and one of them at least shall
be placed upon the exterior of each
building in which the polls will be
held, so that the same can be readily
seen and examined by persons passing
on the street or road.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted,
That Sections 81, 81 and 60, of said
Article 33, title Elections" be and
the same are hereby severallv repeal
ed ard re-enacted, with amendments,
so as to read as follows
"a. The Supervisors of Elections of
Baltimore City shall deliver to the
Board of Police Commissioners of Bal
timore City, not more than three
days and not less than one day, pre-
ceeding the election, and two regis
tiers of every precinct of said city, to-
gether with the cards of instruction
and ballot-box therefor, the latter be-
ing locked, with the key in the lock,
and containing one of the sealed pack
ages of ballots for said precinct, the
specimen ballots, the two poll books,
and all blanks, indelible pencils and
stationery required for such election
And the said Board of Police Commits
sioners 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
Glle OpculllsS VI Juo pOlIS Oh U1e udy OF
election. Said Boards of Supervisors
shall keep a 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, to-
gether with the cards of instruction
and the key to the ballot-box for such
precinct, having first placed in the
ballot box one of the sealed packages
of ballots for said precincts, the speci-
men ballots, the two poll books, and
all blanks, indelible pencils and sta
tionery required for such elections,
and shall deliver or cause the same to
be delivered to the Judges of Election
of the respective precincts at or be-
fore the end of the day preceding
the day of election.
Said Boards of Supervisors of Elec-
tions 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-
cincts or districts the sealed package
of tickets mentioned in section So.
Said Boards of Supervisors of Elec-
tions shall in like manner keep a rec