The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-05-27
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
Providing for Nominees and the
Governing Bodies of the Parties.

Of this Act, and not ulhHHEIH9. except
as herein provided. Hud tne several
boards uf Supervisors 81 Elections
shat! not print GA the Official ballot -
De voted at any general Of HHsEIzI
election TO be hereafter he'd he name
or names OF any such candidate q
candidates Tor election II baltimore
city or any OF the counties d IL
State OF any Of said parties Hha HHHlI
not be so nominated an No. n1uI=
nation shall not be certified = them.
Or % the Secretary Of STATE. - having
been SO nominated.
Provided, thar the provisions d III
subtitle requiring the nomination 81
candidates by direct Kuia HHHIi III ~
ply TO the nomination u Hueh eandls
dates for county Offices. Safe Senator
and Members Of the House IT uaIs=
gates In the Counties af Howard. Son
erRet. Washington. Worcester nj -
comico. except as hereinafter nEofIa.
ed. but such candidates hal = -
lectcd by n County Convention. IzIH=
gates 90 which shall be selected y II
respects as provided for n III Hu1=
title. and the nominations 81 Hu6l Hau=
dId4toH hy such convention zhaiI h
duly certified by the Chairman ~
Secretary OF such Convention a IHs
Board OF Election Supervisors . al
county and 1t shall be lhe IuIY q -
Supervisors 10 place he NAMES q
such candidates upon The Official ballot
IN the manner prescribed b lie IN
eral election laws Of thiz STATE. Al
provided further. thai n he IIF#I II
mary election held under h nHofI=
sions OF the foregoing pruRiHn n Haeh
Of said named counties. he afIlzIaI
ballots OF the respective political pr
ties participating therein ahall contain
squares. properly designated. IN which
the. voters of such parties ma. >
such cross-mark In such squares md.
cate their preference for 1T against
primaries In their respective parties
by direct vote for candidates f0F eonn.
~ Offices, for the State Senate md Or
Members of the House Of Delegates .
and provided further thai II he m
iorlty Of the votes cast b either q
such parties In any such county %
excepted shall indicate = preference
Tor direct primaries. then and II tint
event. each county IN which b Hneh
direct vote a preference has been p
expressed for direct primaries Hhall
ever thereafter be removed from the
class OF excepted counties n tn zee
ton specifically mentioned
All such candidates Tor aueh once.
and all such delegates. managing
bodies, executives and executive eom=
mittees shall be nominated. selected
and chosen by the direct vote Of the
duly registered voters belonging 10
or acting with such parties, respect.
/ lively. In every precinct, ward, council
manic legislative or other election
districts In Baltimore city. and HIan
!. in the several counties Of the State oI
Maryland. respectively. md In each
and every election precinct md elee
ton district OF each of said counties
Of the State of Maryland. respectively
II being the intent and purpose Of IIIH
Act that all such candidates Tor phi
! lie office, all delegates IN Hueh parry
/ conventions and all managing b0dIeH
/ executives or executive committees
OF any such political party. whenever
! the political party usage provides IoT
! such executives or executive commit
i tees. shall be nominated Is aforesaid
i by the direct vote of the duly register.
+ ed voters belonging To or acting With
/ said parties. respectively IN Baltimore
/ city. or any precinct. ward. council
manic or legislative district thereof
+ or In any county or district or precinct
! thereof. as the case With respect e
any public office. or place or position
/ aforesaid. may be: and that no ean1I
| date for such public Office. delegate e
/ such convention. party executive d
executive committee, or managing
body OF any such political narIy. n
| aforesaid. In and for Baltimore city
! or the several counties Of the sIafo
shall be chosen or elected by any Eneh
| political convention or otherwise thar
/ by the duly registered voters belong
/ Ing to or acting with said n0IIflea
/ parties, as aforesaid.
/ II shall be lawful for al such nar
/ ties aforesaid TO elect and hold sueI
Marty conventions which shall haf1
i full power and authority. IN al re
/ spects whatsoever. In act IN respect
/ to all matters appertalnlng to the Or
ganization, maintenance. conduct. At