The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-04-29
VOL. XLIX--NO. 10

SECTION 1. And he it enacted, That the
form of The ballots with the Names OF the
candidates or delegates 10 he voted for. for
the several Offices tn h" filled, shall h,' fur
ntShrd by the governing bodies Of the said
political parties I" the said supervisors OF
election at least ten days before the day
upon which said primary is held.
section !. And hr il enacted, That the
Suprr> l>orS of Election shall furnish to the
Judges all the ballots I" hc used al said pri-
nrirlcS and the blanks upon VIII Icli their re-
turns are tn he mH6C, a;Id to prevent voters
belonging to acting with one political
party from inadvertently or Intentionally
casting their ballot forcandidnt"S for nom
inat!uu or e"tiOn rs de c-.,l, : to any nulnI-
mating convention "t any other party. The
ballots of said party shall he printed upon
. paper 81 different c"lorS aud until the next
general registration every person offering
To vote shall he required I" stat" to which
party II" h"lon2S, and the candidates of
which party II" intends 10 vote for at the
st'T" or county election. and he shall Ice
supplied only with the official ballot pre-
pared for the candidates of <ucn party.
section Il. And be it enacted. That the
polls shall be open at twelve o'clock VI. and
close at six o'clock i. NJ. ON the day fixed
for said primary; the books of registry shall
he furnished t" the Judges at each i'ulling
place and shall he used at said primaries for
the purpose OF determining the right of the
party applying 10 vote, and 40 one shah Ia"
entitled To vote at said primary elections
in which he applies to vote but the said
judges OF election are not tn make AMY marks
. or entri on said registration books but are
. 10 use the same for the purpose of determine
/ Ing the right OF the applicant 10 vote.
section. And be il enacted, That il shall
, be the duty Of said Board OF Supervisors "f
Election To appoint IN" place ri voting i'll
each precinct and To furnish two ballot
/ boxes fer eacn precinct; one to b" used 10y
I eEch political party.
Section 3. Before entering upon the dis
charge of their duties on" of the clerks in
each of the precincts of Hartford county
! shall administer to the Judges the following
oath: You do make oath in the presenc" Of
! Almighty God that you will well and faith
4 nj fNf N al HDf i'm
| precinct to the best of your ability and IN
all things comply with t"c provisions of the
/ primary election law" And one of said
! Judges shall in turn administer the same
oath To the clerks of election. said Oat h to he
/ in writing and To be- returned to the super
! Wilson's of Election the Tuesday folio widg said
| primary election 10y the return Judges of
| said precinct.
| Section .. That the compensation of said
! judges and clerks shall he two dollars and
{ tn" return Judges shall have an additional
three dollars for the day upon which, they
may make their return to the Supervisors
of Elect ions as above stated. and the "a i'll
Supervisors of Elections shall in addition
To the compensation they now receive, re-
crINc the further sum OF one hundred dol
lars each for the year l!D5, and bi-ennially
thereafter for the extra duties required of
them under the provisions of this act.
section ~. And at every general regStra-
ton held in Hartford comfy subsequent to
the p Ssage of this act there shall lie prnvid-
Columu headed "Afiiliation." and the
Beard of Registry shall enter in this column
the name of the political party, II amy, to
which the voter is inclined and with which
the voter desires to have himself recorded
as affiliated. 1t shall lie the duty of the
Board of Registry to explain to the voter
that the statement of the said party atfiia-
tion does not bind him to vote for the can
didates of said party at any given election.
also that hr has the right to decline TO state
amy party utilization, but that no one who is
not recorded upon the registration book as
"aliiliated" with a particular political party,
will br qualified to vote at subsequent pri-
mary elections of said political party.
Whenever the voter declines To state his
party afiiliation the word 'dccincd" shall
he written opposite his name under said
column $" that 1t shall he written in each
column opposite the nam" of each regis
tered voter either his party utilization or
the word "dcclined" and in all primary
elections held in the year lHO7 and BIZ
tered as "afiiliated" with the given pO-
litical party shall have the right to re-
ccivc and vote the ballot of that party and
of no other, and at amy Intermediate regis
trati"n subsequent to the general rcgistra-
ton in l@', :, such 81 voter may aprcar before
being established to II majority of the Board
of Registry he shall have the right to re-
quirc.the said Board of Registry to make,
alter or strike out any entry in the column
headed utilization" opposite his name on
the regis RI ton book.
1t shall Ia the duty of the Board of PegIS-
try to enter i'll the column headed Re
marks" the fact that such entry was made,
altered or stricken out and the 'ratc thereof.
Section H. Ii at any primary held under the
porvSiOn of this act any person shall falsely
perSonate any voter or other voter person
and vote or attempt or offer tn vote in or
upon the name of such voter or other per-
son. or shall vote or attempt to vote in or up
onthe name of any other person whether living
dead: in upon any false assumed or
GcttiOnS name or i'll or upon any name not his
own or shall knowingly. wilfully fraudulently
vote more than once for any candidate for the
same office or shall vote or attempt or offer to
vote in any election precinct without having
legal right To vote therein or shall vote more
than once in any more than one election
precinct or having once voted shall vote or
attempt or offer to vote again or shall know
ingly. wilfully or fraudulently do any unlawful
act to secure for himself or for any other per-
son the right or opportunity to vote or shall by
force, threat. menace. intimidationS. bribery
or reward. offer promise thereof. or
otherwise unlawfully either directly or lndl-
rcctly influence. attempt to influence any
voter in giving his vote, or prevent or hinder,
or attempt to prevent or hinder any qualified
voter from freely exercising his right to vote
at said primary election. or shall by any such
means otherwise compel or induce or at
tempt to compel or induce any Judge or clerk
in any election precinct to receive the vote of
any person not legally qualified or entitled 10
vote ut said election precinct shall he deemed
guilty OF Il miSdemeanor. and every such per-
son shall upon conviction thereof be punished
by Imprisonment IN the county jail for not less
than thirty days nor more than one year.
Section -. ANY Judge of election who shall
wilfully exclude any vote duly rendered know
ing that the person Offering the same in law
fully entitled TT vote at such primary election
or who shall filfully receive vote from any
person who has been duly challenged in rela-
ton to his right to vote at such primary cleo
ton without exacting from such person such
proof of qualification may be required by
law. or shall wilfully omit TO challenge any per
son whom he knows or suspects Is not entitled
to vote and who has not been challenged, or
shall wilfully refuse to open or show the bal
lot boxes empty prior to the opening of the
polls and if any Judge of said primary election
who shall make. sign. publish or deliver any
false certificate or statement of the result of
such primary election knowing the same to be
false. who shall wilfully. deface. destroy or
conceal any statement tally or cerlllicate en-
hi hN1fsI fnI Shstll
victOn thereof be adjudged guilty of Il mis-
demeanor and shall he punished by imprson-
ment in the county Jail for not less than thirty
days nor more than one year.
Section l3. The details of the conduct OF
said primary election and the returns thereof
except as hereinbefOre provided shall he under
such rules and regulations the Board OF
Supervisors of Election shall adopt. said rules
to he publisher ut the Srme time that the said
Board of Supervisors publish the date of hold
ing said primaries and names OF the Judges ana
clerks.
act shall not apply to any primaries held by
ither of said political parties for the selection
of delegates to Congressional. Judicial or
State conventions. or conventions called To
nominate candidates for any other offices than
those referred to in this act
Section II. That one half of the cost OF
conducting said primaries including the cost
uf ADVERTISING printing the tickets and the eX-
ira compensation OF the Board OF Supervisors
of Election shall be paid by the County Com
miS>ioncrS and one fourth 10y each of the two
political parties whose primaries are conducted
ViSOrS of Election shall not place upon the OF
fetal ballot to he voted at the succeeding
general election the names of any party cam
didatcS who have failed To comply with the
provisions of this section: providing for the
pavmeht of one fourth of the cost of conduct
ns said primary election.
Section IL. And he il further enacted. that
this act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved April eth. 1901.
EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor.
SPENCER &. JONES.
President of the Senate.
GEORGE y. EN ERH ART.
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
ONCE OF the Secretary of
the Senate:
hereby certify. that the aforegoing is a true
cOpv of an Act of the General Assembly of
Maryland. passed at the January Session. 1901
ROBERT MASS.
Secretary of the Senate.
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