The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.
STATE ELECTIONS.
Appointment of Judges and
Clerks, Their Duties, Pow
ers and Responsibilities.
45s.


AN ACT to repeal Sections II. Ii aud
IS of Article 81 of the Code of Pub.
lie General Laws of Maryland, tile
ELECTIONS and to re-enact the
same With amendments.
Section BE 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF Maryland, That Sec
Mons IL, Il and Is OF Article So Of Inc
L9de OF Public General Laws OF Mary.
iand, title ELECTIONS" be and me
same are hereby repealed and re=en=
acted so a. 10 read as follows:
Il--Aiter the judges and clerks are
appointed, the board OF Supervisors
snail Immediately and before the first
day OF August III each year, give no
tlce OF the names OF all such Judges.
and shall, before the tirBt day Of DC
tobeT, give notice OF the names Of al
sucn clerks. and In every case the
residence and tn. precincts for which
they are selected. by causing the same
In the several counties to be published
once a week Tor TWO successive weeks
in two OF more newspapers in each
county, except Howard County, where
the Supervisors of Election may put
fish the same IN one newspaper. one
Of which papers, II possible, shall Be
OF opposite political faith from that
OF q majority Of such supervisors.
and II no newspaper be published IN
such county. then by posting such no.
tice In three Of the most public places
IN such county. and in Baltimore eItY
TO be published on two successive
days In al the daily newspapers IN
said city which shall be willing 10
publish The same al their current
rates Tor Advertising; said Board. IN
appointing Judges and clerks. and IN
the notice thereof, shall designate he
persona Intended By them to represent
the political parties respectively. Il
shall be me duty OF the said Board Ii
examine promptly into any complaints
which may be preferred to them II
writing against the fitness or qnalIIl.
cations o. an person so appointed
Judge or clerk, and TO remove any such
Judge or clerk Hhen upon inquifIng
they shall lIHa % be unfit or Incapable
The Board shall forthwith appoint
persons n ne manner heTelnbefuTe
prescribed 70 III all vacancies in the
ONCE Of judge or clerk, and shall In.
mediaiely make public the names Of
such persons % appointed By aiYeTz
JisemenI h nearly as may be. n
herelnbeioTs provided for the original
appointments The record of appoint
meDtA 10 III vacancies shall Be kepI
~ the books nerelnbcfore prescribed
In Section :. which books, Rith he
recommendation and protests made u
them. and II Their other recorda and
papers ahaII always be open 10 the
inspection 81 the public. After no
tee aa aforesaid of their appoint.
nleata. The Judges and clerks ahall
again be notified to appear at tho NJ.
nee Of saId Board. and shall then md
there. Alter taking the oath Of Office
before one d aid supervisors. receive
their commissions. The oath Of Office
shall b n writing and subscribed =
each one n : book TO be kept for Tie
purpose D Iha supervisors. and shall
be In substance ~ follows: Residing
city lor county, Of ................
~ the STATE q Maryland, do solemn.
~ swear Or afIlrml that am leEal
voter IN the z.#4...s...s precinct Of IN
.......... Nard Of the city (or......
me al s5sF IT, maj win s s9ahg IN
Constitution Of me United States and
that | ~ b faithful and bear trns
allegiance - he State OF Maryland
and support II Constitution and la
thereof. ~ I1HI ! will faithfully auI
honestly discharge the duties Of n
ptfieHf o registration and judge D
election Or gIefk Of electlonl Tor he
........... precinct OF the ...........
ward 81 he sIIY Tor dlstrictl Of. -
.,... county. IN Inc State OF Maryland.
according 10 he best Of my ability.
and l u further swear Tor afflFmI
uaf | ~ no attempt 20 ascertain.
save In Ha#e# and In the manner On
which ! IN authorized by Las 80 n
DO. for HHHI candidate or candidates
any person Hhali vote or has voted N
any question which may be or M
have been submitted to - vote n
the people. aHI II such knowledge
shall H. acquired b. me. | vii mt. Il
rectlY OF Indirectly by word OF at
dlyulge or reveal the same Or aid IN
doing -. zaKa when may be required
10 do 10 b laH IN some legal proceed
ing
14-saII hoard Of Supervisors shall
give Ten dayH notice Of the time mi
place d registration. and of revision
thereof ~ u elections In each pre-
clnct Of such county or city. By hand.
bills ct NJ n the most public places
In such precinct. and also In the eoun=
ties. b advertisement In two newt
papers Tone d which newspapers. i
possible. znHll be Of opposite political
faith from that Of the majority Of aid
Supervisory Of general circulation
therein. except In Howard county.
where tha Supervisors OF Election
may publish IN one newspaper he
notice above required, and In the city
OF baltimore. - advertisement IN III
the daIY newspapers which viii pub
llsh the zame n their current rate N
advertising And the Sheriff Of na1II=
more eli an Of each county shall no
. longer publish such notices of cleo
/ ton. SAID board shall make all neeez=
sary rule nd regulations not lnean=
sistent With this Article. with refer
tnee n The registration Of voters md
I the conduct of elections, and the
shall have charge of and make proYl.
I sion Tor al elections. general. special.
I local. municipal State and county.
and for al others Of every description.
I to be held IN such city or county Or
I any part thereof. at any time. al
/ questions shall be decided by a major
I fly Of the board. unless otherwise ex.
presely provided in this Article. pro
I vlded. however. that In any incornor.
ated city OF Town in this State fotheT
/ than the city Of Baltlmore) In which
I the municipal or charter elections
thereof are nov regulated by the Pub.
I lie Local Laws of the State. the con.
! duct of such municipal Or charter elee.
tiona shall continue 10 be so regnlaf.
ed as heretofore. and such Public 10.
cal Laws shall continue In force there.
in.
Sec. 4e-At least eight days before
nm election 70 I'll any public office the
Supervisors Of Election of each county
.