The midland journal., 1910-05-20

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ADAM PEOPLES.
Speaker Of House of Delegates.
[CHAPTER 741.1
AN ACT to repeal Sections 8, ani
5 OF Chapter 7S7 of the Acts Of
1908, relating to primary elections
in the State of Maryland, and
known as the Primary Election
Law; and all the-several and var
ious provisions OF said three sec
tfons Of said Act, and to enact
sections of Article 33 of the Code
OF Public General Laws, title
"Elections.' to be known as
Sections 160A, 1903. 160C,
160D, 160E. 160F. 1900. 160H,
1901, 1901. l160K. 16OL.
counties OF the State, and all
160M, ICON, 1900, 1902, 1900,
IGOR, 1908. 16OT. 1000 and
16Ov, to come in after Section 100
OF said Article 33, under the snb-
title Primary Elections regu-
lating primary elections in the
State OF Maryland, for all candi-
dates for public office of certain
political parties in and for Balti-
more City and the several counties
Of the State, and to elect delegates
to legislative, district, city and
State conventions, and all mem
bers of managing bodies OF cev-
tain political parties in AM for
Baltimore city and the. several
counties OF the State, and all
precinct, ward, city and county
executives or executive commit
tees.
Section L. Be it enacted by TIE
General Assembly of Maryland, That
sections g, and 5 of chapter 73F
Of the Acts OF the General Assembly
Of 1908, relating to the subject Of
primary elections in the State Of
and all and singular the
several and various provisions Of
said three sections of said Act, be
and the same is and are hereby re-
pealed, and that in lieu and stead
Of the said three sections Of said
Act and the provisions thereof and
hereunder enacted, new and other
sections Of Article 33 of the Code
Of Public General Laws, title "Elec-
tions,'' are hereby enacted, to- be
known, respectively. as sections 160-
A, 1903, 1900, 16eD, 160Es 160F,
1906, 160H, 1901, 160J, 16OK, I60L,
160M, ICON, 1900, 1902. 1000,
160R. 169S. 1907, 1e0U and f6Ov,
to come in after section 100 of said
Article 49,, under subtitle Primary
Elections" regulating primary eiec-
tions for all candidates for public
office Of certain political parties In
and for Baltimore city and the sew
eral counties of the State, and to
elect delegates to legislature, district,
city and State conventions, and all
members of managing bodies Of GER
tain political parties In and for Bal
timore city and the several counties
of the State, and of all precinct,
ward, city and county executives or
executive committees, In the State
Of Maryland. and to be and read.
as follows:
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
! 160A. Political parties which, at
the General Election held on Novem-
Der 2, 1909, in the State OF Mary
land, or which at any future General
Election next preceding any primary
election to be held hereunder, as
shall have polled ten per cent. of
the entire vote cast in the State at
such or any such General Election,
shall hereafter nominate all their
candidates for ONCE in and Tor Balti-
more city and the several counties of
the State and shall elect all dele
gates to county, legislative district,
city or State conventions and all
of managing bodies in said
political parties, in and for Baltimore
city and the several counties OF the
State, and all precinct, ward, city
and county executives, or executive
whenever the pOlitical
usage provides for snch executive
committee or any OF the same, by
means of primary elections, conduct
sd under and in accordance with the
provisions of this Act, and not other
wise, except as herein provided, and
The several Boards of Supervisors of
Elections shall not print on the
official ballot to be voted at any
general or special election to be here
after held in.sthe name or names of
any such candidate or candidates for
election in Baltimore city or any of
the counties of the State of any of
said parties who shall not be so NOM
mated, and whose nomination shall
not be certified to them, or to the
Secretary of State, as having been
10 nominated.
Provided, That the provisions of
his subtitle requiring the nomina-
ton of candidates by direct vote
shall not apply to the nomination of
such candidates for county offices.
State Senator and Members OF the
House of Delegates in the Counties
,f Howard, Somerset, Washington.
and Wicomico, except as
provided, but such candi-
lates shall be selected by a County
Convention, delegates to which shall
,e selected in all respects as provid-
ID for In this subtitle. and the nom
nations of such candidates by such
Convention shall be duly certified by
he Chairman and Secretary of such
Convention to the Board of Election
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