The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1902-05-31

upon plain white printing paper OF
ordinary book weight, in black ink, and
the names OF ali candidates and their
several party designations shall De
printed upon ali ballots which may be
used in any and all elections in every
county OF the state and in the city
or Baltimore In the following type, to
wit, in clear, plain, bold and leglDie
Roman capitals, twelve point, general
Iy KNOWN as tlca type, one-elsntn o.
an inch high OF in depth, and the
printing or said names of said candl-
dates, and of their said respective
party Designations, shan also be uni
form in Style and appearance through
out the ballot; and it shall be the duty
OF the Board OF Supervisors of Elec-
tiOns for Baltimore city and OF the
Board OF Supervisors of Elections for
each county to cause all ballots to be
used by the voters of said city and OF
the several counties, to be printed in
manner and form as aforesaid. On
the back and outside of all ballots
shall be printed the words Official
Ballot For" followed by the designa-
ton of lie polling-place for which IL
is prepared, the date OF the election,
and a fac-simile OF the signature of the
President OF the Board OF Supervisors
of Elections, by whom the ballots has
been prepared. Said ballot shall be
printed on the same leaf, with de-
tachable stub or coupon one 1nche
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 rum
ming 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 saio
line the words Number of Voter,
followed by q blank space for the in
sertion of number. Before distribu-
ton, said ballots shall be SO folded in
marked creases, that no part of the
marks or printing thereon, excepting
that upon the back and outside anu
that upon the detachable stub or cou-
pom, shall be visible, and SO that the
folded ballots shall me OF uniform
width and length, and of proper width
to be deposited in the ballot-boxes.
All ballots when printed shall be fold
ed as above provided, and fastened
together in convenient numbers in
packages, books or blocks, SO that
each ballot may be detached and re-
moved separately. The said Boar0s
of Supervisors of Elections, respec-
lively, shall, four days at least prior
to the day of any election in their re-
spective counties and in said city,
cause 10 be conspicuously and Sc
curely posted in one or more public
places in each voting precinct of their
respective counties, or Of said city, &C
curate 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 paper
of considerably magnified dimensions,
and one of them at least shall be plac-
ed upon the exterior of each build
ing 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.
Section 133-The Board of Police
Commissioners in the City of Balti-
more and the Clerks Of the Circuit
Courts in the counties to whom bal
lots have been returned under the pro-
visions of this Article shall produce
any such ballots in regard to which
testimony may be proposed to be TAX
en- before justice of the peace taking
examinations in a contested election,
and shall furnish said justice copies
of the same only in the order first had
and obtained from some one of the
courts of Baltimore City or the Circui,
Courts for the counties, or some one
of the judges thereof, and then, in pur-
suance Of the terms and conditions of
said order and subject TO its restric-
tons; and said Police Commissioners
of Baltimore city. and said clerk, as the
case may be, shall retain such ballots
in possession and custody until such
ballots shall be required by the order
of the court having jurisdiction in the
case, to be delivered to said court or
by order Of the Senate or House Of
Delegates, or by order of the First
Branch or Second Branch of the City
Council of Baltimore, in whichever the
seat is contested.
Section 2-And be it further enact
ed, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage and ali
Public General Laws or Public Local
Laws or parts thereof which are incon-
sistent with the provisions of this Act
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Approved March 20, 1902.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President OF the Senate.
NOBLE l.. MITCHELL,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.