Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-05-21
Many Important Acts Passed at the January
Session of the Maryland General Assembly.
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.

pared for use in Baltimore city. col
umn, headed Voted at Primary Flee.
Lon, shall be used; IN each column
such word Voted or letter "" shall
be hereafter entered at the primary
election at which such registry shall
ne used. and opposite the name OF
each person voting. In the several
counties, until new books OF registry
shall be required TO be prepared aC-
curding TO the existing law, the pres
ent books oil registry shall be used
and the judges shall therein make a
column headed Voted at Primary
Election Of ......., and enter N
like manner therein the words Voted
or letter "" Persons arriving at the
age OF tweniy-oue years after the
closing OF the next preceding registra.
ton and entitled to be registered as
qualified voters. shall be entitled to
vote AT the primary election, upon
proving under oath. TO the satisfaction
o. a majority OF the judges OF election.
their right to registration in the pre-
cinct at which they shall claim the
right 10 vote.
l6OG- Official ballots shall be pre-.
pared for such primary elections In
baltimore city and In the several
counties. respectively, by the said sew
eral Boards of Supervisors OF Elec.
tions for said city and said several
counties. respectively. as is now pro-
vided by said Article 30 of the Code
OF Public General Laws. except as
herein otherwise provided for, and
said several Boards of Supervisors OF
elections shall print or cause to BE-
printed on said official ballots the
names OF all candidates for Office 10
be voted for. and for delegates 10 any
convention. or Tor party executive or
executives. or for membership of any
executive committee or managing
body OF any political party. who shall
become duly qualified by the payment
Ol the amount herein named when any
payment Is herein required. and shall
nave filed "A certificate In writing with
the Board of Supervisors of Elections
IN Baltimore city or IN any OF the
ounties. as the case may be, contain.
ing the name OF the person seeking a
nomination Tor Office or TO be dele
gate 10 convention. or an executive
o. member OF an executive committee
or managing body OF political party.
his residence. place where he is a
registered voter. his address. the Of
iiCe or position for which he seeks TO
be nominated or selected. and the
party TO which he belongs. and duly
acknowledged By the person films
such certificate for such nomination
or selection before an officer duly au-
thorized TO take acknowledgements
who shall append "A certificate OF such
acknowledgment. The certificate t.
be- filed by candidate seeking 10 be
elected as delegate 10 convention
snail moreover, specify the conyen-
ton to which he seeks to be elected.
All such certificates must he filed and
payments made not less than fifteen
days before the day OF said primary
election. he names OF the several
candidates for nomination or for dele
gates executive or member OF an eX-
ecutiye committee. or managing body
OF 2 political party aforesaid. shall be
published seven days before the said
election In the mode prescribed IN
Section 81 Of said Article SO. as far as
may be practicable. II shall not be
necessary 10 print sample ballots or
cards OF instructions for such cleo
iions, but either or both shall be- print.
ga by the Board OF Supervisors 81
Elections OF the city of Baltimore.
when requested by any candidate In
said primary election, said request
10 be accompanied by sum OF money
necessary to cover the cost of print.
ing. Each candidate for nomination
Tor public office at primary election
shall pay the sum of twenty-five dol.
lars lS25i for each county or legisla
tive district of Baltimore city IN which
his name appears upon the ballot: pro-
vided. that In any county where the
salary OF the Office for which nomina-
ton Is sought Is three hundred dollars
$4,000 or less such payment shall be-
ten dollars $50 and II candidate
Tor Governor. Attorney General. Comp.
iroiler, or Clerk OF the Court OF Al.
peals OF the State. then he shall pay
the sum OF ten dollars tSiO1 for each
county or legislative district Of Bal
timore city. upon filing his respective
certificate with the Board of Supcrvls'
Ors OF Elections. and the Board o.
Supervisors OF Elections for Baltimore
city shall pay over the amount 80 re-
ceiYed to the Mayor and CITY Council
, OF Baltimore and the Board OF super.
visors Of Elections for each county
shall pay over the amount so received
10 the County Commissioners OF each
county. respectively: and all the eN.
penses of each of said primary cleo.
tiOns IN Baltimore city shall be paid
be paid by the Mayor and city Coun
ell OF baltimore, and all the expenses
OF holding said primary elections IN
each county, respectively. shall be
paid by the County Commissioners oi
each county, respectively. precisely as
the expenses OF the State. city and
county elections are now paid under
existing laws; provided, that the bal
lots TO be used al all primary elections
To be held In the several counties OF
the State shall be prepared and print
ed by the Boards of Supervisors OF
Elections In the respective counties IN
q similar manner TO that provided b.
this Article for general elections IN
Baltimore city and as provided in
Section - Of this Article for general
elections: except that there shan be
no detachable stub or coupon 10 said
ballot. and In number not less than
twice the number Of registered voters
Of the respective political parties PAR.
licipating In such primary. as nearly
rs the same may be estimated. and
snail he delivered by such Boards OF
Supervisors OF Elections 70 the cleo