The midland journal., 1911-10-20
CHAPTER 2ns

CHAPTER 2bS,
An Act 70 propose an Amendment 70
Article Of the Constitution Of this stats
by adding thereto a new Section, to be
known as Section 8. to follow Section 2
and to provide for the submission Of said
Amendment to the qualified voters Of this
State for adoption or rejection.
Section !. Be 1t enacted By the Gem
eral Assembly Of Maryland (tlree- -AfthS
Of all members of each of the two houses
eoncurring). that the following section be
and the same is hereby proposed as an
amendment to Article Of the Constitution,
Of this State, which said section, II adopted.
BY the qualified voters Of this stats. shall
seaad - an additional section 10 said Ar
ticle ], to be known as Section 8, to follow
Section 7, Of said Article.
Section 8 AL State and municipal eloc-,
lions shall be conducted By the system,
commonly known as the Australian Balloti
System, and It shall be the duty Of the,
General Assembly to provide by law for,
form Of ballot, uniform throughout the,
state, for use at all State elections in
this State. and provide that on said bal
lot after the name of each candidate.
thereon who may have been duly nomirfated
as the candidate Of any political party OF.
organization, there shall be printed the
legal name of said party or organisation;
equal representation of the minority party
among the judges and clerks Of election
registers or other officers performing gim.
liar functions shall not be abolished By the
General Assembly unless by a vote of four.
nfths Of all the members Of each house.
The right to be registered M q quail.
ned voter and the right to vote at any
State or municipal election In this State
shall be limited to the following persons:
First: Every male white citizen not
disqualified by the Second or Third Sec.
tions Of this Article. possessing the quail.
Acations az to age and residence mentioned
in Section Of this Article.
Second: Every other male citizen NOT
disqualified by the Second or Third Sec.
tions Of this Article possessing the quail
ncations as to age and residence mentioned
in Section of this Article, who at the time
Of his application for registration is tie
bona hde owner Of real or personal prop
erty, or both, In an amount Of not less
than dve hundred dollars, is assessed there
Tor on the tax books Of the City Of Bal.
amore or OF one of the Counties Of this
state, has been such owner and 30 assessed
ZOE TWO years next preceding his applica-
e,on 1or registration, shall have paid and
snan produce receipts for the taxes on said
properly ior said TWO years, and shall at
sne ume Of ms appncation make afddavtt
De1ose tne omcers OF registration that ne 10
sns pona noe owner OF the property SO as
sesseo 20 MN ana tnat ne has been such
owner lor TWO years next preceding his
sppiicaIlon.
4 any person other than those herein
Menuonea snaA % or become legally en-.
Saiee 20 De regastered as voters at State
eheCuons IN THIS STATE, then this section
enan De nun ana void ana the General
Assembly small possess the same powers
as II snas section had never been adopted.
ana the laws OF this State. including the
local laws applicable to certain counties
tnereol, relating TO the form OF ballot to be
uss1 ~ eles.aons' IN Aorce on tne nrst day
-. s 80, -. 80 -. .aA.ss.n nu.utsu snu
Altered bv the General Assenh,v not,,th.
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