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

/ by cross ~ IN square al the right
of the name OF each candidate. and az
the right OF each question. his choice
| OF candidates aud his answer to such
| question.
| II the candidate is named for the
/ same office on two or more certih-
Gates of nomination. his name shall
| be printed on the ballot but once, and
20 the right of the name OF said can
dldate shall be added the name OF
| one OF the parties which such candi-
date represents. as appearing In said
| certificate OF nomination. and the
Board OF Supervisors OF Elections
shall cause 10 be printed 10 the right
| OF the name OF such candidate which
ever one OF said party names. so APP
pearing In said certificates OF nomina-
ton. the said candidate shall in writ
| ing designate to said Board OF Super
visors as the party name which he
| desires TO be added to the right OF
| his name on the ballot; provided.
however. that such party name shall
| consist OF one word only When the
name OF political party is given In
connection with the name OF a candi-
date nominated as provided In section
| 42 OF this article. 1t shall be stated on
the ballot 10 the right OF the name OF
| the candidate. but Il there shall have
been any nomination for the same
office by a convention or primary cleo
ton claiming the sane party name
duly certified as hereinbefore proyid-
ed. there shall then be printed 10 the
| right of the name OF the candidate
so nominated in accordance with said
| section ~. except Presidential Elec-
tors, 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 as aforesaid, the officers
| by whom the ballot is 10 be prepared
| or majority of them shall determine
which nominees are justly entitled
! to tho party name, and TO the right
! OF the other nominees there shall
| be printed upon the ballot only the
word Independent" and none other
| The names of candidates for the Of
| fee OF Electors OF President and Vice
/ President of the United States shall
be arranged in groups, as presented
In the several certificates of nomina-
\ ton papers. and the several groups
| shall be arranged in such order OF
| the surnames of the candidates for
1 President as the several Boards OF
| Supervisors shall prescribe in the City
OF Baltimore and in the several coun-
ties. respectively II candidates for
| Presidential Electors are nominated
at large and for the several Congress
sional districts, the name and place
OF residence OF the candidates az large
shall he put at the head OF each group,
-. s1 nss1
dates, with their places of residence,
including the number OF the Congress
,sional district in which they reside.
sihall follow in numerical order. The
rYsurname OF the candidates Of each
political party for the Office OF Presi-
i dent and Nice-President with the
party name at the right OF the sur
name. shall be placed above the group
/ OF candidates for electors OF such
party. There shall be left at the right
OF the surname OF the candidate for
President and vice-Presldent. so
/ formed as to include both names, and
I 10 the right OF the name OF each cleo
/ tor sufficient clear space IN which
/ each voter may designate by cross
! (Xl his choice for electors. All can
/ didates for office shall. as far as pos
/ slble, be placed IN one column, but
7 when the names 10 be 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
Z the same number OF names shall. as
I far as possible. be printed in each
column. And the initial letters OF the
I given or Christian name OF the sew
I eral candidates in each column shall
T ton 81 said several candidates shall
7 In a vertical line, aud the initial let
I ter OF the respective party designa-
I lions OF said several candidates shall
/ be printed directly beneath each other
I In a vertical line. 4 constitutional
amendment. or any question 70 be sub
mitted 10 the popular vote shall be
printed IN a separate column 10 fol-
I low Immediately after the names OF
/ candidates. This section shall apply
\ to Baltimore city. and Baltimore, Gar
reit. Dorchester. Queen Anne's. Fred
/ erlck. Wicomico. Carroll. Washington,
! Allegany, Cecil Montgomery. Howard,
I Caroline and Hartford counties.
IS. The form and arrangement OF
4 the ballot shall be as follows: All bal
lots shall contain the name OF every
| candidate whose nomination for any
/ office specified In the ballots has been
certified aud filed according 10 the
/ provisions OF this article. and not
| withdrawn In accordance Herewith.
! The names OF candidates for every Of
I flee shall. except in case OF candi-
dates for Presidential Electors. be ar
\ ranged alphabetically. according to
I their surnames and without any party
name or designations. under the
designation OF the office above the
group OF names OF the candidates for
I each office. and upon separate limo
Z Immediately beneath the designation
OF the office there shall be printed
/ in bold. plain roman capitals. twelve
/ point lpical type. an appropriate d.
I rection or instruction. 20 the voter. In
forming him OF the number OF per-
sons for whom he may lawfully vote
for the particular office mentioned,
Immediately above each such direc-
ton, thus: Vote for One" or Vote
/ for Two" or 'sNote for Six" as the
I case may be. To the name OF each
candidate for State office or candidate
for Congress shall be added the name
OF the county or city In which tho
candidate resides. Ballots shall be so
printed as 10 give 10 each voter
clear opportunity 10 designate by
cross (X) In square at the right OF
the name OF each candidate. and at
| the right OF each question. his choice
OF candidates and his answer 10 such
| question. Such square shall be at
\ least one.half OF an inch in size. and
the top and bottom lines OF such
squares shall extend across the ballot
so as to include the name OF the can
! didafe or the question opposite. and
all such cross.lines shall be OF uni.
/ form size and color on each ballot.
/ N the candidate Is named for tho