The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.

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furnished for different political
parry than that Tor which the ballot
was provided; and the intention SO Tar
as the same may be aseeTlaIned 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 mis- ballot IN the envelope shall
mutnate the envelope. he may return
me same and receive 4 new envelope
IN lieu thereof under the same condl-
tons and penalties as provided in this
Article Tor new ballots Al general cleo
tons; and In case lawful ballot con-
tanned In a proper envelope shall be
m9utliated by any Of The judges of cleo
lions 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 InadYer-
tently, without being properly sealed
and without being detected By the
Judge receiving the same. or shall be-
come unsealed in the ballot box, a law
tul ballot contained therein shall not
be thrown out for that reason: and IL
the voter shall hand : ballot In. an
unsealed envelope To the Judge for de-
posting the same IN the ballot box,
and the judge detects that the same
IL unsealed, the envelope. With the
3AatA the
voter, who shall be directed 10 return
TO the privacy Of booth and there
seal the envelope before again tender
Ing It TO the judge 10 be placed In
the ballot box. II more names are
marked for any Office than there are
persons to be voted for. such ballot
shall not be counted for sueu eandI-
date or delegates. or other persons TO
be voted for, a. the case may be; but
the whole ballot shall not for that
reason be rejected for candidates for
other Offices or positions. i any. ard 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 eross-mark made With 4 black
pencil does not appear On the ballot
when voted.
l60l--Nomlnations for Mayor. Comp
trolier, President 81 he Second
branch City Council and members of
the City Council NJ baltimore shall
be made By direct vote of The re-
spectiYe political parties IT primary
elections 10 be held n a respects &C
cording 10 the afoTeKnluE provisions.
applicable 10 primary elections IN Bal.
timore CITY. except tn tie day for
holding The same shall Be he first
Tuesday OF April nf N year IN which
the municipal elections IN said city
Of Baltimore are % Be he'd On n diff
lnrent day from the general election.
AZ every general registration held in
Baltimore CHS and n eaeh and every
county of tie Stale. subsequent To the
passage Of this a.. there snail be pro.
Flded In the registration books a dis
ilnCt column healed Party Affllla-
tons and the hoard d registers shall
enter IN thiH column Ihs name oT the
political party. L an. II which the
voter Is Inclined nd Rifa which the
voter desires % nHEE himself record
Cd as affiliated I HhaIl b tie duty of
the board Of registry . explain TO
each voter thaf he statement Of such
party afiiltntlun. duea ut bind him to
vote Tor the candidate II such party
az any given election aIzn that he
has the right u decline % state any
PARTY affiliations. 81 In n one who
H. not recorded upon h registry IA
hihllated With particular political
party VIII be qualified u 4ote At sub
Aeguent primary elections u aid po-
litieal party Whenever = voter de-
chnes 10 state hIz UaHIY afTIIIHtIon.
the word Declined hal be written
opposite his name under such column.
so THAI there shall b written In such
column opposite n name o. every
registered voter. either II party anil
iniions or ths VOID Declined And
In all primary elections thereafter he'd,
any persrn ~ registered - affiliated
with given political party ahnll have
the right t0 Fuie he official ballot of
that party and OF no aIhaT. and At any
intermediate registration subsequent
70 the close Of he mi general regis
tration. such voter maY appear before
the board of feglHirY and. nnnn his
Identity being established 70 the sat.
isfactlon Of the I'M I0TIIY IF he board
OF registry. 10 make. alter or strike
ont any. entry IN he column headed
Party Amliatlouz.s opposite his name
In the registry: I HhaIl b he duty of
the board Of registry 10 enter In the
column headed Remarks. the fact
that such entry KaH made. altered.
or stricken ont. anH he IaIe thereof.
l60J-fo the performance of the
duties imposed upon them BY thIs, Act,
the Supervisors 81 Elections Of Daltl-
more CITY shall be entitled To receive.
IN addition IN the annual salary of
81 10000 allowed them b. Section 2 of
Article b. the further annual salary
Of one thousand dollars each. and the
Supervisors Of Elections Of the sew
eral counties. in addition 10 the annu-
salary Of one hundred dollars each
allowed them ~ Section Of Article
81. shall be entitled 10 receive an adj
ditional compensation. IN be paid b.
the County Commissioners Of the 81 y
eral counties, amounting 10 fNer n.
five per cent Of the salary now re.
cciHed by them under aid seeti IN In
the counties. and such further I'm Por
expenses incurred IN tie nerff ,rfTanee
OF the duties Imposed On IheT a EV his
Act as the said several anaT1z nj
County Commissioners All allow
The Supervisors Of Elect ans nf paiti.
more City. In addition . the sum al.
lowed to them BY See mn + If Article
80. as compensation Inr their clerk
and messenger and. uthar Temporary
assistance. such = 4 manIIoned In
said Section 6 Of azI1 Article 33 ehalj
be allowed the Inrfher sun of fif
| teen hundred cellars. md the sinner
Yisors OF Elections If the several
| counties shall be entitled 10 receive
Tor sueh additional clerical or other
| assistance as they NAV need for the
! performance Of the duties Imposed up
| on them BY this act, = sum not ex
I ceedlng twenty-five ner cent of III.
/ present salary for TINT purpose In fhf
! counties. All Of sad expenses shall
| be paid by the Mayor and CITY Conn
/ ell OF Baltimore and the County Com
| missioners, respectively. IN nreeIaei,
the same way as the salaries of ths
| said Supervisors Of Elections of Rail-
more City and IN the several counties
! and a. other expenses nf every kind
mentioned In said Sections 2 and & oi
said Article 81 are provided to he
i60K-.Every candidate for the nom.
nation for State Office: that is to