Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.

be counted Nnen found III an envelope
furnished Tor different political
party than that tor which the ballot
WAS provided. and the intention so tar
as the same may be ascertained from
each ballot Itself. shall. In the absence
OF any unlawful or fraudulent mark or
device thereon or enclosed Herewith
or on the envelope containing the
same. prevail; and in case any voter
putting his ballot In the envelope shall
mniiiate the envelope, he may return
the same aud receive new envelope
IN lieu thereof under the same condi-
tons and penalties as provided in this
Article Tor new baiiOts AT general cleo
tons; and In case a lawful ballot con-
tanned in a proper envelope shall be
nutilated by any OF the judges OF cleo
tions In opening the envelope the bal
lot shall not be thrown out for that
reason and II an envelope shall be
deposited IN the ballot box lnadyer-
tcntly without being properly sealed
aud without being detected BY tho
Judge receiving the same, or shall be.
come unsealed In the ballot box, a law
ful ballot contained therein shall not
be thrown ont Tor that reason: and if
the voter shall hand q ballot In an
dnsealed envelope to the judge for de-
posting the same in the ballot box.
and the judge detects that the same
Is unsealed. the envelope. with the
ballot therein. shall be returned to the
voter. who shall be directed TO return
seal the envelope before again tender
ing it 10 the judge 10 be placed IN
the ballot box. II more names are
marked for any office than there are
persons 10 be voted for, such ballot
shall not be counted Tor suen candi-
date or delegates, or other persons to
be voted Tor, as The case may be; but
the whole ballot shall not for that
reason be rejected for candidates for
other Offices or positions. II any and a
ballot marked by any other than a
black pencil shall not be counted. No
vote shall be counted in any such
county Tor any person, after whose
name a cross-mark made with a black
pencil does not appear on the ballot
when voted.
Nominations for Mayor. Comp
troller, President OF the Second
Branch City Council and members of
the City Council OF Baltimore shall
be made by direct vote OF the re-
spective political parties at primary
elections To be held in all respects ac-
cOrding to the aforegoing provisions,
applicable TO primary elections in Bal.
timOre City, except that the day for
holding the same shall be the first
Tuesday Of April OF the year in which
the municipal elections in said city
OF Baltimore are 10 be held on a dit
icrent day from the general election.
Al every general registration held I'm
Baltimore City and IN each and every
county OF the State. subsequent to the
passage OF this Act. there shall be pro.
vided in the registration books a dis.
tlnct column headed Party Aiiilia.
lions. and the board of registers shall
enter in this column the name of the
political party. II any. TO which the
voter Is inclined and with which the
voter desires TO have himself record
ed as affiliated. II shall be the duty of
the board OF registry 10 explain to
each voter that the statement of such
party utilization. does not bind him TO
vote Tor the candidate OF such partv
~ any given election: also that he
has the right 10 decline to state any
party affiliations: but that no one who
Is not recorded upon the registry as
affiliated with particular political
party viii be qualified TO vote al sub
acauent primary elections OF said po-
liical party. Whenever a voter de-
clines TO state his party utilization.
the word Declined shall be written
opposite his name under such column,
SO thar there shall be written IN such
column opposite the name OF every
registered voter. either his party ahl-
laiinns or the word declined" And
N all primary elections thereafter held,
any person so registered as affiliated
with given political party shall have
the right To vote he official ballot OF
that party and OF no ether: and al any
intermediate registration subsequent
10 the close OF The next general regis
traiion. such voter may appear before
the hoard OF registry and. unon his
identity being established To the sat
isiaction Of the majority Of the board
Of registry. to make alter or strike
ont any entry in the column headed
atf Z.
~ the registry, II shall be the duty OF
the board of registry TO enter In the
column headed Remarks the fact
that such entry was made. altered,
o. stricken out. aud the date thereof
l60J-For the performance OF the
duties imposed upon them by this. Act.
the Supervisors OF Elections of Baltl-
more city shall be entitled to receive.
In addition TO the annual salary OF
81 10000 allowed them by Section OF
Article 80. the further annual salary
OF one thousand dollars each: and the
Supervisors of Elections of the sew
eral counties. In addition TO the annu-
al salary of one hundred dollars each
allowed them by Section OF Article
80. shall be entitled TO receive an at.
ditiOnal compensation. 20 he paid by
the County Commissioners OF the sey-
cral counties. amounting To twenty.
five per cent of the salary now ro.
ttiNtu ny tHtm uHutf Sulu section IN
the counties. and such further sum for
expenses incurred In the performance
.! the duties imposed on them by this
Act as the said several boards OF
County Commissioners shall allow
The Supervisors OF Elections of Balti-
more city in addition 10 the sum al
lowed TO them by Section 6 of Article
30. as compensation for their clerk
and messenger ana other Temporary
assistance. such as Is mentioned ia
said Section & of said Article 81. shall
be allowed the further sum OF ff-
teen inndred dollars: and the super
yiSors OF Elections of the several
counties shall be entitled TO receive
for such additional clerical or other
assistance as they NAV need for the
performance of the duties imposed up
on them by this Act. a sum not ex-
ceeding twenty-five per cent of the
present salary for that purpose In the
counties. An of said exDenses shall
be paid by the Mayor and City Coun-
ell OF Baltimore and the County Com
missloncrs. respectively. In precisely
the same way as the salaries of the
said Supervisors Of Elections OF Balti-
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