Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1904-05-27

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Section cit shall be the duty OF said
Board of Supervisors OF Election to
appoint the place of voting In each pre-
cinct and to furnish two ballo. boxes
for each precinct. one to be ueed by each
political party. a: least two days prior to
said primary election.
Section l0-Before entering upon the
discharge Of their duties one Of the
clerks In each Of the precincts of Mont
gomery county ehall administer to the
judges the following oath !:
yin the presence OF Almighty God
you solemnly promise and declare that
you will we'll and faithfully perform the
Office OF In election
precinct to the best of your ability and
In all things comply with the provisions
Of the primary election law"
In addition, he shall administer 20 the
judges designated as ballot judges the
following oath:
"In the presence of Almighty God,
you solemnly promise and declare that
you will not attempt 10 ascertain save In
cases and in the manner In which you
are authorized by law to do, for what
candidate or candidates any person
shall vote or have voted, or how any
person shall vote or has voted on any Ques
ton which may be or NAV have been
submitted at the primary election, and il
such knowledge shall be acquired by you
In the performance of your duty, you
will not directly or indirectly by word OF
act divulge or reveal the same, or aid in
doing SO, save, when you may be required
to do 80 by Law in some legal proceed
ing, aud you will In all things faithfully
sA l..eN - a. fsT he lot
judge according to the best OF your
knowledge without favor or psrtialtty."
And one OF said judges shall in turn
ed minister the oath required 10 be taken
by the judges of election to the clerks of
election; said oath to be in writing, to be
signed by each o. SAID judges and clerks
and to be returned to the Super visors OF
Election on the Tuesday following said
primary election by The return judge of
each precinct.
Section ll-Thai the compensation OF
each of said judges and clerks shall be
two dollars and the return judges shall
each have an additional three dollars for
the day upon which he makes his return
10 the Supervisors of Election as above
stated, and three dollars for the day
unon which ha receives the registry
books, &C and the said Supervisors OF
election shall, in addition TO the cOmpen
sation they now receive, receive The
further sum OF one hundred dollars each
for the year 1905. and like sum there
after for the extra duties required Of
them under the provisions of this Act.
Section 12--The said supervisors Of
Election shall cause each polling place
to be suitably provided with = sufficient
IF % T..
ments at OF In which voters may cOnve.
nieptly mark their ballots, 80 that In
marking thereof they may not be in
sight but be screened from the Obser va
tiOn of others, and a guard rail shall be
90 constructed and placed as that only
such persons as are inside OF said rail-
can approach within six feet Of the bal
lot boxes, and Of such voting shelves oil
compartments; The number Of such vot
ing shelves or compartments shall not be
less than one for every one hundred
voters qualified TO vote al such polling
place and not less than three in any dis
district or precinct voting place in said
county, no person other than the said
election officers and voters admitted as
herein provided shall be permitted with
in said rail, except The Sheriff or Deputy
sheriffs for the sole purpose OF keeping
order and enforcing the law and so long
only as may be necessary Tor this puI
NOSE. and in the absence OF any Sherih
or Deputy Sheriff or Constable the
Judges OF the election shall have power
TO appoint q special Constsble to pre-
serve order who shall have the SAINT
powers during the progress OF sad pr
mary election as q Constable OF said
county regularly appointed; not more
than ak voters 10 addition to thost
then within the railing shall be admitted
TO the room at one time, and each votei
except the officers and representa-
before men TONED shall be required aftel
waiting to withdraw entirely from the
room, The Judges of election may admit
persons from time to time 10 aid In
deter mining tue fact whether voter II
entitled 10 vote and such persons sbal
withdraw at once after their statement
shall have been given. Any person
desiring TO vote shall give he name and
II requested so TO do, his residence, u
one OF the ballot judges to be designated
for this purpose BY the judges who shal
tbereupOn announce the same In l0u'
and distinct tone OF voice, aud II sucl
name Is found by the judges of election
upon the list of registered voters, or
the peasOn offering TO vote shall satisi
the judges of his having acquired To
right to register u. the next registratiO
"a aforesaid, the voter shall be Above
TO enter the space enclosed by the guar
rail as above provided; a ballot .1ud9
shall then give him one. and only on
ballot; before handing the ballot to u
voter, the ballot clerk shall place b
own initials immediately beneath u
the fac simile signature and so that N
same may plainly appear when the Ia
lot shall have been folded; besides Il
election officers not more than four vO
ers In excess OF the nnmuer OF votiI
shelves or compartments provided shs
be allowed In said enclosed space at oil
time. On receipt Of his ballet the vot'
shall forthwith and without leaving u
enclosed space retire to one OF the votir
shelves or Compartments and shall pr
pare his ballot in accordance with u
rules OF regulations furnished by Il
governing body of each OF said polite
parties to the election supervisors al
by them transmitted TO the judges
election; said rules OF regulations sht
be furnished the election super visors
least fifteen days prior to the date
said primary election. shall be publish
Published in said county prior TO the d
OF said primary election, one OF wifi
newspapers, II possible. shall be Of I
political faith opposed to that Of q IN
jority VI the Board o Election Super
sors After 90 preparing his ballot
voter shall fold the same without d
play ing for whom he has voted, and
such manner that the fac smile sigu
ture and the Initials OF the ballot Jud
shall be easily seen; he shall hand
same TO one Of the judges OF electi
who shall forthwith deposit Is In {
proper ballot box and tue said vol
shall i'm mediately retire fro n the roo
but no ballot shall be so received or {
posted which does not bear the
simile signature and initials Of the b.
lot Judge as aforesaid. No ballot wit
out the fac smile signature aud the Il
tials OF the ballot Judge shall be count'
Section 18-NO person shall take
remove any ballot from the polling pla