The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-06-15

This. however. must agree with his first decla-
ration. which shall be noted by the POI clerks
when the official ballot is first obtained. After
the ballot has been received and deposited in
the proper ballot box aforesaid, the clerk
shah note the fact by marking the letter "
after the said voters name. Voters shall be
entitled to additional tickets to the number OF
two upon the surrender OF the original; the
same to be given one ut a time. and only in
case the preceding one shows that IL was not
intentionally nIutilatCd.
Section IS. And be it enacted. That where
groups Of candidates are to be voted FOR. the
ticket shall plainly Indicate the number to be
| chosen. In case more than the required num-
Der Is voted Tor II Shall not EltAtc the portions
of the ticket which are correctly marked. In
case delegates are to be chosen, the ticket
shall clearly Indicate the number, No official
sample ballots shall be necessary. The voters
may OBTAIN assistance either by the aid of IN
official sample ballots or in any other way or
manner that may elect.
Section IL And be it enacted. That as soon
as the polls are closed, the judges and clerks
shall Immediately proceed To canvass the votes
cast. The work shall not be adj burned or
postponed until ii shall have been fully com
pletcd. In counting the ballots the intent of
the VOler shall always govern. provided the
same can he intclligentlv obtained. The judges
shall complete the work of counting the bal
lots of one party first. then cast up the returns
signing the same as hereinafter provided, be-
fore the ballot box of the other political party
shall be opened which shall then be completed
in like manner. Two tally sheets of each po-
litcal party shall nc kept. the same to be au-
thenticatcd by the signatures of the Judges
and clerks: one of each OF said tally sheets,
together with summary of returns. also au-
thenticated by the signatures Of judges and
clerks of election snail be Immediately sent by
registered mail to the Supervisors OF Election.
at their Office in Bel Air. Nd. 1t shall be the
uuty OF the JUDGES oI opposite poltlcal faitn TO
that of the return Judge to see that the ta!lieS
and statements are mailed as aforesaid. The
other Tally meet ana duplicate statement OF
returns authenticated above provided for.
shall be sealed in an enVeloped provided for
that purpose. on the back Of which the judges
and clerks shall write their names across the
seal This envelope shall be directed to the
Supervisors OF Election and given to the return
| judges. who shall deliver the same with the
seal unbroken, together with the ballot boxes.
which shall contain the voted tickets, (String-
ed. locked and sealed by u strip of paper con-
tanning the signatures OF the Judges and clerks.
which shall cover the opening in the top and
keyhole 50 that the same cannot he tempered
with II any manner: he Hhli also return the
re2lSterg books and Othe" election parapher-
MALTA in the same, manner. The Supervisors OF
Election shall meet on the Tuesday folio wing
the primary election and receive the returns
from the return judges. The Supervisors shall
on that day form Il return board similar to that
required by the general election laws of the
State, and shall proceed to cast up the returns
of the respective parties for the entire county.
When this is completed and the result an
nOunced, the Supervisors Shall certify to the
governing boards of said respective political
parties. the result OF the said primary election.
Section Is. And be it enacted. That in all
cases it shall require affirmative vote of the
judges of election to cXcluie any ballot which
shall have complied with the requirements of
law.
Section TO- And be it enacted That the pro-
visions of the foregoing act shall not apply to
any primaries held 10y either OF said political
parties for the selection of delegates to con
greSSiOnal. judicial or state conventions, or
conventions called to nominate candidates for
any other offices than those referred TO in this
act
section 20. And be it enacted. That the
cost OF conducting said primaries. including the
cost of advertisnl. and printing tickets shall
be paid in equal proportions by the candidates
of the two political parties whose primaries are
conducted under the provisions of this act to
the Supervisors of Election at least twenty
days before the date OF holding said primaries
and the Supervisors of Election shall not place
upon the official ballot to be voted for at the
succeeding general election the names of any
party candidates who have failed to comply
with the provisions OF this section providing for
the payment of their portion of the cost of
conducting the said primary election.
Section And be enacted that this Act
shall take effect from the date OF its passage.
Approved Il pri /, 1905.
HON. EDWIN WAKEFIELD,
Governor.
HON. CARNILIE ID. BENSON,
Speaker of the H. ..Se of Delegates.
HON. JOSEPH Il. SETH,
President of the Senate.
Office OF the Chief Clerk of the House:
! hereby certify that the aforegOlng is
true copy of an Act OF the General SSem-
bly, of Maryland, passed at tue January ses-
sion, 1906. W. y. PERCY,
ap2O Chief Clerk of the House.