Democratic messenger., 1910-05-21
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1910.
STATE ELECTIONS.
Appointment of Judges and
Clerks. Their Duties, Pow
ers and Responsibilities.
CHAPTER 4ss.

IS of Article 80 OF the Code OF Pub
lie General Laws OF Maryland. title
Elections and TO re.enact the
same with amendments.
Section BE ii enacted by the Gen.
erai Assembly OF Maryland, That sec
tions IL, IA and As OF Article 80 OF the
code OF Pubic General Laws ol Mary
iand. title Elections,' be and the
same are hereby repealed and re-en.
acted so as TO read as follows.
ll-Aiter the judges and clerks are
appointed, the Board oil Supervisors
snail Immediately and before the first
day OF August IN each year, give no.
tlce Oi the names ot all such judges,
and shall, before the first day OF DC.
tODer. give notice OF the names OF all
sucn clerks, and in every case the
residence and the precincts for which
they are selected, by causing the same
in the several counties to be published
once week Tor TWO successive weeks
in two or more newspapers in eacn
county, except Howard County, where
the Supervisors OF Election may pub.
llsn the same IN one newspaper, one
OF which papers, II possible, shall be
OF opposite political faith from that
OF a majority OF such supervisors:
and II no newspaper be published In
such county, then by posting such no.
tlce in three OF the most public places
in such county: and in Baltimore city
to be published on Two successive
days in all the daily newspapers in
said city which shall be willing to
publish the same at their current
rates Tor advertising; said Board. in
appointing Judges and clerks, and in
the notice thereof. shall designate the
persons intended by them to represent
The political parties respectively. II
shall be the duty OF the said Board 10
examine promptly into any complaints
which may be preferred 10 them in
writing against the fitness or uualifi-
cations OF any person so appointed
judge or clerk, and TO remove any such
Judge or clerk when upon inquiring
they shall find to be unfit or incapable
Al he Board shall forthwith appoint
persons in the manner hereinDeiOre
prescribed to fill all vacancies in the
once OF Judge or clerk, and shall i'm.
such persons so appointed by adyer-
tiscment as nearly as may be, as
hereinbefore provided for the origina.
appointments. The record of appoint
ments TO ill vacancies shall be Kept
III the books hereinbefore prescribed
IA Section ., which books, with the
recommendation and protests made TO
them. and all their other records and
papers shall always be open TO the
Inspection OF the public. After no.
tIce as aforesaid OF their appoint.
menls, the judges and clerks shall
again be notified TO appear at the Of
nee OF said Board. and shall then and
there. after taking the oath OF office
before one of said supervisors, receive
their commissions. The oath OF office
shall be In writing and subscribed by
each one in book 10 be kept for the
purpose by the supervisors and shall
be in substance as follows: Residing
az. ..................... ;........... IN the
city tor county, Of. ...,........
III the State OF Maryland. do solemn
~ swear tor affirm thar ! am legal
voter in the. ......... precinct OF the
...........w ward OF the city tor. .....
district oi.....,...,,: county, IN
the said State. that ! Will support the
Constitution OF the United States and
that | will be faithful and bear true
allegiance to the State OF Maryland
and support the Constitution and laws
thereof. and that | will faithfully and
honestly discharge the duties OF an
omcer OF registration and Judge ol
election Tor clerk OF cleclioni Tor the
....... precinct OF the e...........
ward of the city tor district OF 1850.
.. county. IN the State OF MARYLAND.
according 10 the best OF my ability.
and | do further swear tor affirm
aat I VIII nor attempt to ascertain.
save IN cases ami in the manner Oh
which | am authorized by law so TO
DO. tor what candidate or candidates
any person shall vote or has voted on
any question which may be or may
have been submitted 10 ,e vote OF
the people. and II such knowledge
shall be acquired by me. ! will not. III.
rectly or indirectly, by word or act.
divuige or reveal the same or aid In
doing so. save when may be required
TO 10 so BY law In some legal proceed
ing.
il-Said Board of Supervisors shall
give ten days notice OF the time and
place OF registration and OF revision
thereof. and OF elections In each pre-
cinct OF such county or city. by hand
bills set up In the most public places
In such precinct. and also in the coun-
ties. by advertisement In TWO news
papers Zone OF which newspapers. If
possible. shall be OF opposite political
faith from that of the majority OF said
Supervisors OF general circulation
therein. except in Howard county.
where the Supervisors of Election
may publish in one newspaper the
notice above required. and in the city
oi Baltimore. by advertisement in all
the daly newspapers which will pub.
lish the same AZ their current rate of
advertising And the Sheriff of Balti-
more ciss and OF each county shall no
longer publish such notices of cleo
tion. Said board shall make all neces-
sary rules and regulations not incon-
sisient with this Article. with refer.
ence to the registration OF voters and
the conduct of elections. and ihev
shall have charge OF and make nrovi-
sion Tor all elections general. special.
local. municipal. State and county.
and for all others of every description.
10 be held in such city or county or
any part thereof. az any time; all
questions shall be decided by major
fly OF the board. unless otherwise ex.
rressly provided IN this Article: pro
vided. however. that IN any incorpor-
ated city or town In this State (other
than the city OF Baltimorel IN which
the municipal or charter elections
thereof are now regulated by the Pub
lie Local Laws Of the State. the con
duct OF such municipal or charter cleo
tlons shall continue TO be so rcgulat-
ed as heretofore and such Public I.o-
cal Laws shall continue in force there.
In.
Sec. 4S--At least eight days before
nm election 10 M any public Office the
Supervisors Of Election Of each county