The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-12
NEW ELECTION LAW.
PASSED AT THE EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGIsLA-
TURE 1901, AND APPLIES ONLY TO OUR NUM-
CIPAL ELECTIONS-SI SIMILAR TO THE
GENERAL STATE LAW.
CHAPTER is.

RI, 20 TT, subtitle Ballots and Baot-Boxcs" and
Sections 20 CCC 20 ODD, 20 HHi and 20
AAAAA, title Elections of Chapter of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland of the Session of
1898 entitled an Act to repeal Chapter five hundred and
forty four of the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary
land passed at the January session in the year eighteen
hundred and nncty-our, entitled Act to add and
additional scctious Article eleven of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland title Frederick County" sub
title Frederick relating Elections in Frederick City
and to enact in lieu thereof certain and additional
tons relating to the registration of and elections
in Frederick City aforesaid to be added to said Article
eleven of the Code OF Public Local Laws of Maryland
title "Frcdcrcl County, subtitle Frederick to follow
Section 20 of said article and be known as Sections
20 b. etc.
SECTION l. Be enacted ~ tic General lsgl1uhy at Mary
ond That Sections 20 &C. sub-tcd Nominations Sections
27o %, 20 RR, 20 tt, subtitle Ballots and Ballot
Boxes and Sections 20 CCC, 20 ODD, 27o Hi and
20 AAAAA, subtitle Elections, of Chapter of the
Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of the Session of
1898, entitled Act repeal Chapter five hundred and
foyfour of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland
passed at the January session in the year eighteen hundred
and ninety four entitled Act add new and additional
sections Article eleven of the Code of Public Local Laws
Of Maryland, title Frederick County sub title Frederick"
relating to elections in Frederick City and enact in lieu
thereof certain and additional sections relating to the
registration of voters and elections in Frederick City afore
said to be added said Article eleven of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland title Frederick County subtitle
Frederick, follow Section 20 of said article and to
be known Sections 20 B. etc. be and the hereby
repealed and recnacted with amendments read as
follows:
20 &C. All nominations made by such convention or
primary meetings shall be certified as follows:
The certificate of nomination shall be in writing shall con-
tain the Of each person nominated his residence his
business his address and the office for which he nominated
and shall Designate than five words the party or
principle which such convention primary meeting represents
1t shall be signed by the presiding officer and secretary of
such Convention who shall add their signatures their re-
specve places of residence their business and business ad
dress, and acknowledge the before an officer duly
authorized to take Acknowledgements who shall append
tfcac of such acknowledgment thereto. If the nomination
is by of primary election the certificate shall be
signed and acknowledged by the person persons whose
duty may be- by party usage declare the result of such
election in the manner prescribed for nomination by
venton but party emblem device of any kind shall be
added to said certificate and if any such emblem device
should be added shall not be printed upon the ballot by the
Board of Supervisors of Election
27o 90 1t shall be the duty the Board of Supervisors
of Elections to provide ballots for every election for public
officers held under this Article which any voters within
said city shall participate and be printed the ballot
the Of every candidate whose has been certified
vdcd by such political party organization body of nd-
vduas but the said supervisors shall be required to
print any upon ballot such shall have been
certified to them at least days before election day Each
ballot shall contain statement Of every question be sub
mtted to the vote of the people any election Ballots
other than those printed by the Board of Supervisors Flee
ton according to the provisions of this Article shall be
counted any election except hereinafter provided
Nothing in this Article contained shall prevent any voter from
writing his ballot and marking the proper place the name
of any person other than those already printed whom he
may desire to vote for any Office and such shall be
counted the the of such person had been
printed upon the ballot and marked by the voter Any voter
may take with him into the polling place any written printed
memorandum paper to assist him in marking preparing
his ballot except fac mle of the ballot to be voted Ballots
shall be printed and in possession of the Supervisors of Eec
tons at least four days before election day. correct list
OF the names of the candidates thereon with the designation of
the Offices for which the persons named thereon are cand
dates shall be furnished demand by the Supervisors to the
candidates or their authorized agents
If any mistake be discovered it shall be the duty of said
Supervisors to correct the without delay and said
Supervisors shall decline refuse make correction then
upon the sworn petition of any qualified who would have
the right to vote for such candidate the approaching election