Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1910-05-20
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
Providing for Nominees and the
Governing Bodies of the Parties.

of this Act, and not otherwise, except
as herein provided, and the several
Boards of Supervisors OF Elections
shall not print on the official ballot to
De voted at 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 OF 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
erset, 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 OF said
county and il 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 OF the foregoing proviso 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 G-nnarF in GIPh inhi-
cate their preference for or against
primaries in their respective parties
by direct vote for candidates for coun-
~ offices, for the State Senate and for
Members of the House of Delegates;
and provided further that if the ma.
jority of the votes cast by either of
such parties in any such county so
excepted shall indicate preference
for 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 to
/ VI dNitilS WIN NhAi Bfil titos lfoP'NA
1 lively. in every precinct, ward, council
manic, legislative or other election
! districts in Baltimore city, and also
I in the several counties of the State of
( Maryland, respectively, and in each
and every election precinct and cleo
ton district of each of said counties
Of the State of Maryland. respectively,
/ ii being the intent and purpose of this
Act that all such candidates for pub
lie office, all delegates to 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 case with respect to
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
executive committee or managing
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. az aforesaid.
It shall be lawful for all such par.
ties aforesaid 10 elect and hold such
marty conventions which shall have
full power and authority. in all re.
/ spects whatsoever. to act In respect
/ to all matters appertaining to the or
] ganization. maintenance, conduct, az