Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-05-11
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS.


papers. and the several groups shall
be arranged In the alphabetical order
OF the surnames OF the candidates for
President In the City OF Baltimore
and in the several counties. respec-
lively. II candidates for Presidential
Electors are nominated al large and
for the several Congressional districts.
the names and places OF the residence
OF the candidates at large shall be
put at the head OF each group. and
the names OF the other candidates.
with their places of residence. includ-
ing the number OF the Congressional
districts Ia which they reside shall
follow In numerical order The sur
name OF the candidates OF each po-
litical party for the office OF President
and Vlce.President shall be placed
above the group OF candidates for cleo
tors OF such party There shall be
left ut the right OF the surname OF
the candidates for President aud Vice
President so formed as TO include both
names and to the right OF the name
OF each eleotor sufficient clear
square in which each voter may desig-
nate. by a cross tX). his choice for
electors. All candidates TOR office shall
column. but where the names TO be
printed upon tho ticket are over
thirty-six, then another column shall
DO added In which names shall DO
printed, and when two or more col
umns are used the same number OF
names shall. as far as possible. be
printed in each column aud the initial
letter of the given or Christian names
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umn shall be printed directly beneath
each other In a vertical line. A con
stitutlonal amendment or any question
to be submitted 10 the popular vote
shall be printed in the same column
with the names Of the candidates.
This section shall apply 20 Worcester.
Somerset, Talbot. Kent. Prince
Georges, Charles. ST. Mary's. Calvert
and Anne Arundel counties.
81 All said ballots In all elections
in and throughout the State OF Mary
land, including all the counties there
of. and Baltimore City. shall be print
ed In the same uniform type upon
plain white printing paper or ordinary
book weight. in black ink. and the
names of all candidates shall be print.
ed upon all ballots which may be used
III any anu al ftttliHuN ia thtA
county OF the State and in the City
OF Baltimore in the following type. to
wit, In clear. plain, bold aud legible
roman capitals. twelve-poinl. generally
known as plea type, oneeighth OF an
inch high. or In depth. and IL shall be
the duty OF the Board OF Supervisors
OF Elections for Baltimore City and
OF the Board OF Supervisors OF Elec-
tions for each county. to cause all
ballots 10 be used by the voters OF
said city and OF the several counties.
to be printed in manner as aforesaid
On the back and outside oilall ballots
shall be printed the wor1
{ Ballet for. followed BY I'll
ton OF the polling place &c -
is prepared, the date OF tsa -
and a fac smile of the signature OF
the President OF the Boafd OF Super
visors of Elections. by whom the bal
lots have been prepared. Such bal
lots shall be printed on the same leaf
with a detachable stub or coupon one
inch high and three inches wide.
above the upper right-hand corner OF
the ballot and binding on the upper
edge thereof. but separated therefrom
by line running along the entire
width OF said coupon. upon said cou-
pom shall be printed the words "vot-
er's Name with a line drawn there
under for writing said name. and
under the same line the words Mum
Der OF Voter" followed by a blank
space for the insertion Of number.
Before distribution said ballots shall
be so folded in marked creases that
no part OF the marks or printing
thereon. excepting that upon the back
and outside. and that upon the do
tachable stub or coupon. shall be visi-
BILE, and so that the folded ballot shall
be OF uniform width and length and
OF proper width 10 be deposited In
the ballot boxes; all ballots when
printed shall be folded as above pro-
vided. and fastened together in con-
venient numbers In packages. books
or blocks, so that each ballot may
be detached and removed separately.
The aforegoing provisions OF this
section shall apply only to Anne Ar
undel. Calvert. Charles, Kent. Prince
Georges, St Mary's. Somerset. Talbot
and Worcester counties. and the fol-
lowing provisions OF the section shall
apply only TO Baltimore City. ALLIE
gany. Baltimore. Caroline. Carroll.
Cecil. Dorchester. Frederick. Garrett.
Hartford, Howard. Montgomery. Queen
Anno's. Washington and Wicomlco
counties.
al said ballots in all elections in
and throughout the State Of Maryland.
including all the counties thereof and
Baltimore City. shall be printed In
the same uniform type upon plain
white printing paper or ordinary book
weight IN black ink. and the names ~
all candidates and their several party
designations shall be- printed upon al
ballots which may be used IN any ami
all elections IN every county ~ tha
State and IN the city % Baltimore.
IN the following type. 20 Wit. in clear.
plain. bold and legihle roman capitals.
twelYepoint. generally known as plea.
type. one-clghth Of an inch high. OF
IN depth. and the printing az said
names % said candidates and Of their
respective party designations shall
also be uniform In style and appear.
ance throughout the ballot. and Il
shall be the duty OF the Board OF
Supervisors Of Elections for Baltimore
City and OF the Board OF Supervisors
OF Elections for each county 10 cause
all ballots 20 be used by the voters %
said city and OF the several counties.
20 be printed Ia manner and form as
aforesaid on the back and outside
OF all ballots shall be printed the
words Official Ballot for" followed
BY the designation OF the polling place
for which Il Is prepared, the date Of
tho election and fac simlle OF the
signature Of the President Of the
Board Of Supervisors o. Elections, by
whom the ballots have beer prepared.
Said ballot shall he printed on the
Same leaf with q detachable stub or
coupon one inch high and three IN.
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