The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-05-17
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS, 1912.

name Of a candidate nominated as pro-
vlQed in Section 42 of this Article, it
shall b. stated On the ballot to the
right of the name OF the candidate,
but if there shall have been any nom
ination for the same once by a con-
VentiOn OF primary election claiming
the same party name duly certified a.
hereinbefore provided there shall
then be printed to the right of Inc
name Of the candidate so nominated
in accordance with said Section a.,
except Presidential Electors, only the
word independent and none other. Ii
the same party name shall be claimed
on behalf of nominations made by
more than one convention or primary
election, and duly certified a. afore-
said, the officers by whom the ballot
is to be prepared or a majority of
them shall determine which nominees
are justly entitled to the party name,
and To the right of the other nominees
there shall be printed upon the ballot
only the word Independent" and none
ether. The names of candidates for
the office of Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States
shall be arranged in groups, as pre-
scented in the several certificates of
nomination papers, and the several
groups shall b. arranged in such OF
der of the surnames of the candidates
for President as the several Boards of
Supervisors shall prescribe in the
City of Baltimore and in the several
counties, respectively. If candidates
for Presidential Electors are nOmin-
ated at large and for the several Con
gressional districts, the name and
place of residence of the candidates
at large shall b. put at The head OF
each group, and the names OF the
other candidates, with their places OF
residence, including the members Of
the Congressional district in which
they reside, shall follow in numerical
order. The surname of the candidates
Of each political party for the office OF
President and Vice-President with the
party name at the right OF the sur
name, shall BE- placed above the group
OF candidates for electors of such par
ty. There shall be left at the right of
the surname Of the candidate for Pres
ident and Vice President, SO formed as
to include both Names and to the right
OF each electOr, sufficient clear
square in which each voter may des-
ignate by cross (X) his choice for
-
shall, as far a. possible, b. placed ln
one column, but when the names TO p
printed upon the ticket are over thirty
six, then another column shall be
added in which names shall be printed,
and when two or more columns are
used the same number of names shall,
as far as possible, be printed in each
column. And the initial letters OF the
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candidates in each column shall D.
printed directly beneath each other in
q vertical line, and the initial letter
of the respective party designations
of said several candidates shall be
printed beneath each other in verti-
cal line. Is constitutional amendment,
or any question to be submitted to the
popular vote shall be printed in sep
arate column to follow Immediately
after the names of candidates. This
section shall apply to Baltimore City.
and Baltimore, Garrett, Dorchester,
Oueen Anne's, Frederick, Wicomico,
Carroll, Washington, Allegany, Cecll,
MONTGOMERY, Howard, Caroline and
Hartford counties.
55. The form and arrangement or
the ballot shall be as follows: All pal
lots shall contain the name OF every
candidate whose nomination for any
Office specified in the ballots mas Deen
certified and filed according to the pro-
visions of this Article, and not with
drawn in accordance Herewith. Inc
names of candidates for every once
shall, except in case or candidates rOr
Presidential Electors, be arranged al
alphabetically, according to their sur
names, and without any party name Of
designations, under the designation OI
the office above the group or names OF
the candidates for each office, and up
on a separate line Immediately beneath
The designation of the Office there shall
be printed in bold, plain roman capl-
tails, tWelVe-pOint (pica) type an ap-
propriate direction or instruction 10
the voter, informing him OF the num-
Der of persons for whom ne may law
fully vote for the particular once men
toned Immediately above each such
direction, thus: Vote for One" or
vote for Two" or Vote Tor
Six" as the case may De. ~
the name of each candidate tor state
cffice or candidate for Congress snail
be added the name of the county or
city in which the candidate resides
Ballots shall be 80 printed aS " give
to each voter clear opportunity to
designate by a cross (X) in square
at the right of the name OF each can
didate, and at the right OF eacn ques-
ton, his choice of candidates and MS
answer to such question. Such square
shall be at least one-half OF an inch Id
size, and the top and bottom lines OF
such squares shall extend across the
ballot SO as to include the name Of the
candidate or the question opposite.
and all such eross-lines shall be OF
uniform size and color on each bal
lot. If the candidate is named for the
same office on two or more certlhcates
oil nomination, his name shall ~ print
cd On the ballot but once. The names
of candidates for the Office OF Electors
of President and Vice President OF the
United States shall be arranged 10
groups, al presented in the several
certificates Of nomination papers, and
the several groups shall be arranged
in the alphabetical order of the sur
names of the candidates for President
in the City of Baltimore and 1n tRe
several counties, respectively. LII can
d;dotao for Presidential Electors are