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

such acknowledgment thereto. IL
the nomination Is by means of a
primary election. the certificate shall
be signed and acknowledged by the
persons whose duty II may be. by
party usage. TO declare the result OF
such election In the manner pre-
scrihed for "a nomination by con-
vention. but no party emblem or de-
vice OF any kind shall be added 20
said certificate: and 10 any such en-
blem or device should be added, II
shall not be printed upon the ballot
by the Secretary OF State or any OF
the Boards Of Supervisors OF Elec.
lions.
4S At least eight days before an
election 10 all any public Office the
Supervisors of Elections OF each
county and In the City OF Baltimore
shall cause 10 be published In two
or more newspapers within such
county. except in Howard county.
where the Supervisors OF Elections
may publish tn one newspaper. and
in all the daily papers published in
said city which will publish the same
at the current rate for advertising,
the nominations 20 Office which have
been filed with or certified 10 them
under the provisions OF this article;
II IN any county there be but one
newspaper published. publication in
such one newspaper shall be suhi-
Client: they shall make not less than
two such publications In each OF such
newspapers before the day OF cleo
ton, and one % such publications
In each newspaper shall be upon
Is f..as "A s,4f. al, aut
paper is issued before the day Of
election. Such publication shall be
made In newspapers devoted 10 the
dissemination OF general news; and
the two newspapers selected snail.
II possible. represent the political
parties which at the last preceding
election east tho largest and next
largest number OF votes. The list
Of nominations published by the
Supervisors of Elections shall be ar
ranged SO far as practicable In the
order and form ia which they are
to be printed upon the ballots.
The aforegoing provisions OF this
section shall apply 10 Baltimore
City. Baltimore, Wicomico, Car.
roll. Washington. Dorchester, Queen
Anne's. Allegany. Cecil. Montgomery.
Howard. Caroline, Hartford. Fred
erick and Garrett counties. and the
following provisions OF the section
shall apply only 70 the following
counties: Anne Arundel. Calvert,
Charles. Kent. Prince Georges. st.
Mary's. Somerset. Talbot and Wor-
cester.
At least eight days before an cleo
tion TO fli any public Office. the Super
ylsors OF Elections OF each county and
OF tho City OF Baltimore shall cause
TO be published In > y or more news.
papers within suS - su's' az all
the daily papers --ssnedii .ons
which win ptM Article o9Is
current rate for ad;
nominations TO Office w which
filed with or certified % thea. znder
tho provisions OF this article; IL In
any county there be but one news
paper published. publication In such
one newspaper shall be sufficient:
they shall not make less than two
such publications In each OF such
newspapers before the day OF cleo
ton, and one OF such publications in
each newspaper shall be upon the
last day upon which said newspaper
Is issued before the day OF election.
Such publication shall be made In
newspapers devoted 20 the dissemina-
ton OF general news. and the two
newspapers selected shall. II possible.
represent the political parties which
at the last preceding election cast
the largest and next largest number
OF votes. II shall be unlawful for
any Board OF Supervisors OF Elections
or for any person. corporation, firm
or newspaper. or the proprietor or
publisher OF any newspaper, 10 pub
fish, advertise or circulate or cause
to be published or advertised or cir
culated any sample or fac smile Of
the ballot or the form OF ballot TO be
used In any OF the said aforementioned
counties OF the State. or for any per
son or voter TO take into the polling
place or booth any sample or fac
smile OF the ballot or to use any
sample or fac smile OF the ballot when
marking his ballot or take into the
polling place or use when marking
his ballot any stencil. ruler. measure
or other mechanical device OF any
material or form as means OF aid,
guidance or assistance In marking his
ballot. ANY violation OF any OF the
aforegoing provisions OF this section
shall be punished by a fine OF not
less than five hundred nor more than
one thousand dollars or By imprison.
ment In Jail for not less than thirty
days nor more than one year. in the
discretion of the Court.
81. Tho form and arrangement OF
the ballots shall be as follows: All
ballots shall contain the name OF
every candidate whose nomination
for any office specified In the ballot
has been certified to and filed accord
ing to the provisions OF this article,
and not withdrawn In accordance
herewith. The names OF candidates
for every Office shall. except In the
case OF candidates for Presidential
Electors, be arranged alphabetically ac-
cording 10 their surnames, under the
designation of the Office. Above the
group OF names OF the candidates for
each Office and upon separate line
Immediately underneath the designa-
ton OF the Office. there shall be print
ed In bold. plain roman capitals.
twelve-point (pica) type. an appro-
pirate direction or instruction TO the
voter. informing him OF the number
of persons for whom he may lawfully
vote for the particular office men,
toned Immediately above each such
direction. thus: Vote for One" or
vote for Two" or Vote for Six" as
the case may be. To the right OF
the name OF each candidate upon the
official ballot. and properly separated
from said names. and Immediately TO
the left OF the square opposite the
name OF tho candidate. and in line
Herewith. shall be added the deslgna-
ton OF tho party or principle which
the candidate represents. as Is duly
contained in the certificate OF nom
nation or nomination papers (sald
designation OF the party. however.