The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-05-10
ICHAPTER 134.l


AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with
amendments, sections l6VA anu
160B of Article 33 of the Code OF
Public General Laws OF Maryland,
title Elections" subtitle primary
: Elections" of said sections were en-
acted by Chapter of the Acts OF
V the General Assembly of 1912.
+ Section /. Be It enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
sections 160A and 160B of Article 50
Of the Code of Public General Laws OF
Maryland, title Elections subtitle
n PRIMARY Elections" as said sections
n1were enacted by Chapter 2 of the Acts
Of the General Assembly OF 1912, be
and the same are hereby repealed and
re-enacted with amendments so as to
read, severally and respectively, as
j follows, to wit:
IS 1904. Political parties which at the
u general elections held on November
, Ind, 1909, in the State of Maryland,
or which at any future general cleo
ion next preceding any primary cleo
teion to be held hereunder, as shall
-knave polled ten per cent. of the en-
] ire vote cast in the State at such or
my such general election, shall here
: lfter nominate all their candidates for
bubble office in and for Baltimore City,
sind the several counties OF the State,
tr.nd for judges and for the House OF
: Representatives of the Federal Con-
ress, and shall elect all delegates to
county, legislative district, congress
rional, city and State conventions,
> nd all members Of managing bodies
{ n said political parties, in and for
] baltimore City and the several coun-
tiles of the State, and all precinct,
card, city and county executives or
Executive committees, whenever the
lolitical party usage provides for SUCH
xecutive committees or any OF the
anne, by means OF primary elections
: sonducted under and in accordance
sith the provisions OF this act and
!, ,,ot otherwise, except as herein spe.
J ideally provided, and the several
cards of supervisors of elections
hall not print on the official ballot
III be voted at any general or special
n lection to be hereafter held the name
i names of any such candidate or
aandidates for election in Baltimore
dity or any of the counties of the
tate of any of said parties who shall
\ OF be so nominated and whose nom
,lation shall not be certified to them
r to the Secretary Of State as hav-
70 lg been so nominated.
Provided that the provisions Of this
rs ub-title requiring the nomination OF
r andidates by direct vote shall not
+ pply to the nomination of such can
4 'idates for county office, State Senate
IA nd members of the House of Dele
Z lates in the counties of Howard,
Washington and Worcester, except as
/, ereinafter provided; but such candi-
ates shall be selected by county con-
Iention, delegates to which shall be
elected in all respects as provided
( 0r in this subtitle, and the nomina-
n on of such candidates by such con-
'ention shall be duly certified by the
I hartman and secretary Of such con-
pfention to the Board Of Election SUI
i, ,ervisors of said county; and it shall
II the duty of the said supervisors to
lace the name of such candidates up
n the official ballots in the manner
eprescribed by the General Election
u avs of this State.
!; All such candidates for such office,
nd all such delegates, managing
: odies, executives and executive CON-
ln1ittees shall be nominated, selected
i, md chosen by the direct vote of the
+ uly registered voters belonging to or
citing with such parties, respectively,
y every precinct, ward, councilmanic,
y iegisla i've, congressional, judicial or
d sther election district in Baltimore
;ity, and also in the several counties
Nf Marvland racnaptivaIv
nd In each and every election pre-
'llnct and election district Of each Of
n aid counties of the State of Mary.
y and, respectively, It being the intent
nd purpose Of this act that all such
aD1idates for public office, all dele
;afes to party conventions, and all
!, managing bodies, executives or execu-
= liue committees of any such political
, inrty, whenever the political party
Usage provides for such executives or
Executive committees, shall be nomin-
Q tied by the direct vote of the duly
I :. egistered voters, belonging to and
i lcting with such parties, respectively,
I. n Baltimore City, or any precinct,
ward, councilmanic, congressional, jul
4 iicial or legislative district thereof, or
Il. any county, district or precinct
hereof or in any congressional or
judicial district, as the case, with re-
ir,pect to any public Office or place or
IMPOSITION aforesaid, may be; and that
y 10 candidate for such public office,
il delegate to such conventions, party
executive or executive committee, or
managing body or any such political
le9arty, as aforesaid, in and for Balti-
" more City or the several counties of
t The State, shall be chosen or elected
T by any such political convention or
!, OTHERWISE than by the duly registered
n.vgoters belonging to or acting with
;, said political parties as aforesaid, ex-
D rcept as hereinafter otherwise pro-
D ,yided
1t shall be lawful for all such par.
'faes aforesaid to elect and held such
ny