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

tricts ana election precincts in their
respective counties. from time to time.
and whenever In their judgment and
discretion II shall be expedieni for the
convenience OF the voters, TO subdivide
any OF said election districts or cleo
ton precincts. or TO suDdiyide anc
change the boundaries OF any two or
more precincts in any election district
into three or moro precincts. they are
hereby empowered and authorized 10
make such subdivisions and TO estab-
lish the boundaries OF such subdi-
visions In such way as to facilitate
and expedite the casting of their bal
lots by the voters thereof. either by
the designation OF an entirely new and
different polling place or places, or by
providing for two or more separate
polling places at or near the former
polling place or places; provided. how
ever. that no election district shall be
6ubdiYidcd into two or more precincts
that has not an excess OF six hundred
voters; and no precinct or group OF
precincts In any district shall be sub.
divided unless one or more OF said pre-
clncts so intended 20 be divided, shall
contain an excess OF six hundred
voters. and whenever. in the exercise
OF the discretion conferred upon the
several Boards OF Supervisors OF Elec.
lions Of this section. they shall sub.
divide any election district or election
precinct or precincts they shall APP
point officers OF registration and
judges and clerks OF election therefor,
as in this article provided, who shall
have all the powers. perform all the
duties. be subject 10 all the response
bilities and be liable TO all the penal
ties prescribed in this article for OH.
GERS OF registration. judges and clerks
OF election. All the members OF the
Boards Of Supervisors for the several
counties whenever any such district
precinct or precincts Is or are divided
as herein provided. shall sign their
names TO the books which contain the
names copied from the original books
for such new district, or precinct in
the hands OF such supervisors. and
shall duly certify that said new books
contain all the names OF the persons
entitled 20 vote IN such newly estab
lished district or precinct. such said
certificate shall appear on the blank
line next following the last name in
each iefter of the alphabetical list Of
names IN the new book SO transcribed,
and such said certificates shall be at.
tested BY the clerk to the respective
Boards 81 Supervisors. and said
Boards of Supervisors shall furnish TO
the officers OF registration and judges
OF election appointed By them for such
new additional voting precincts full
and complete sets Of registry books.
containing the names Of all voters al.
ready registered, duly and properly
arranged for such additional voting
precincts, and for the entering upon
such registry books persons entitled
to be newly registered thereon, and
the cost OF such subdivision and prep.
aration OF proper registry books shall
be paid BY the County Commissioners
OF the counties In which such subdi-
visions shall be made upon proper
acquisitions and vouchers presented BY
the Boards OF Supervisors OF Elections.
The boundaries OF said additional pre-
cincts established under this section
shall be made known By advertisement
in two newspapers in said counties,
once week for three successive
weeks. before the first day of Septem-
Der In each year. In which such sub
division is made, said newspapers to
be designed as provided in other cases
.ul article where advertise
required to be made in at