Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
Providing for Nominees and the
Governing Bodies of the Parties.

Of this Aci. and no. otherwise. except
as herein provided. and the several
Boards ai Supervisors OF Elections
snail not print on the official ballot TO
be voted al any general or special
election TO be hereafter held the name
or names OF any such candidate or
candidates Tor election in Baltimore
city or any OF the counties OF the
State OF any OF said parties who shall
not be so nominated. and whose nomi-
nation shall not be certified TO them,
or TO the Secretary oil State. as having
been SO nominated.
Provided. that the provisions OF this
subtitle requiring the nomination OF
candidates by direct vote shall not ap.
ply to the nomination of such candi.
dates for county Offices, State Senator
and Members OF the House OF Dele
gates in the Counties OF Howard, Som.
ersef. Washington. Worcester and WI
comico. except as hereinafter provid-
ed. but such candidates shall be Sc
lected by County Convention, dele
gates TO which shall be selected in all
respects as provided for in this sub.
title. and the nominations OF such can
didates by such convention shall be
duly certified by the Chairman and
Secretary OF such convention to the
Board OF Election Supervisors oil said
county. aud II shall be the duty of said
Supervisors TO place the names OF
such candidates upon the official ballot
in the manner prescribed by the gen.
eral election laws OF this State. and
provided further. that at the first pri.
mary election held under the provi-
sions Oh the foregoing proyiso IN each
OF said named counties, the official
ballots OF the respective political par
ties participating therein shall contain
squares. properly designated. in which
the voters OF such parties may by
such crOss.mark IN such squares lndi.
cate their preference for or against
primaries in their respective parties
by direct vote for candidates for coun.
~ offices. Tor the state Senate and for
Members of the House OF Delegates /:
and provided further thar II the ma
jOrity of the votes cast by either of
such parties In any such county so
excepted shall indicate preference
Tor direct primaries, then and in that
event. each county In which by such
direct vote a preference has been so
expressed for direct primaries shall
ever thereafter be removed from the
class OF excepted counties In this sec
ton specifically mentioned
All such candidates for such office.
and all such delegates managing
bodies. executives and executive com.
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 also
in the several counties of the State of
Maryland. respectively. and In each
and every election precinct and cleo
ton district OF each o! said counties
Of the State OF Maryland. respectively.
|, being the intent and purpose of this
Act that all such candidates for pub.
lie office. all delegates 10 such party
conventions and all managing bodies
executives or executive committees
OF any such political party. whenever
the political party usage provides for
such executives or executive commit
tees. shall be nominated as aforesaid
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 ease with respect 10
any public office. or place or position
aforesaid. may be: and that no candi.
date for such public office. delegate TO
such convention. party executive or
body OF any such political party. as
aforesaid. In and for Baltimore city
or the several counties Of the state
shall be chosen or elected by any such
political convention or otherwise than
by the duly registered voters belong
Ing 10 or acting with said political
parties. as aforesaid.
Il shall be lawful for all such par.
ties aforesaid 20 elect and hold such
Marty conventions which shall have
full power and authority. in all re-
spects whatsoever 20 act IN respect
10 all matters appertaining 10 the or
ganization. maintenance, conduct. az.