The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-23
Public Local Laws
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dent and commissioners.
SEC. l3O-A. That the President and Commits
sioners of the said Town of Elkton be and they
are hereby authorized and directed, not later
than the 10Th day of May, in the year 1914 and
by the LIST day OF May in every year thereafter
10 appoint two Registers of voters for the
Town of Elkton. one from each of the leading
political parties of the State; said Registers of
Voters shall receive the same compensation as
registers OF voters under the general laws OF
the State, and shall hold office for one year
and until their successors are duly appointed
and qualified; said registers shall take the
usual oath of Office before the President OF
Elkton and the President and commissioners
OF the Town OF Elkton shall procure and de-
liver to the said registers OF voters two suitable
registration books similar in all respects to
registration books now in use under the Flee
ton Laws OF Maryland and shall also desig-
nate the place where the registration shall be
held each year.
SEC III. Said registers of voters shall open
their books of registration at the place dcsg
mated as provided by Section boa, on the
third Monday and Tuesday OF May in the year
1914 Tor "a complete registration OF the voters
OF the Town OF Elkton who posse the qualih-
cations required by Section l3C md every year
thereafter ON the second MOI. Jay in May To
register new voters and to revise the list OF
said registration notice of which said registra-
ton shall be given by hand bills 10 be posted
in at least ten places in the Town, and ut said
registration of voters said registers OF voters
shall duly register all voters possessing the
qualifications as provided in Section lD, who
shall apply in person for registration. Any reg
lister of voters who shall knowingly violate the
provisions OF this Act shall be guilty OF II mis-
demeanor, and upon conviction shall be pun
ished as pro rided under the General Laws OF
this State relating to registration, and said
books of registration shall ut the close of each
registration he turned over to the President
and Commissioners of Elkton Tor safe keeping
and shall 10y said President and commissioners
be delivered to the Judges of any Town Flee
ton tor the purpose of holding said Town
Election.
SEC l:2. ON the fourth Monday in May,
nineteen hundred and fourteen, and every two
years thereafter, the duly registered voters
shall elect by balota president who shall serve
foI two years from that date, and until his sue
ceSsor is duly elected and qualified, and shall
said fourth Monday in May, nineteen hun
dred and fourteen, elect four commissioners,
the two of said Commissioners receiving the
highest number OF votes cast at said election to
serve for a term of two years, and until their
Successors are duly elected and qualified, and
the remaining two commissioners to serve for
Il term OF one year. and until their Successors
are duly elected and qualified, and on
said fourth Monday in May in every year
thereafter there shall be elected two Commits
siOncrS To serve for the term of two years and
until their successors are elected and qualified,
candidate tor President or Commissioner OF
said Town who shall not have filed with the
said President and Town Commissioners AT
least ten days before the date on which is to Toe
held the election for said President and Com
missionerS Il certificate certifying for which
office ne is candidate. and that he is qualified
under the provisions of this Act for such office.
SEC. li2-B. And bc il enacted. That the pro-
visions, prohibitions and penalties prescribed
in Chapter 10 OF the Acts of the General As
scmbly of Maryland of 1905, relating 10 corrupt
practices at general and primary elections. he
and the same are hereby declared To bc appl-
cable 10 all elections held by virtue ot the ;tu-
thorty given in this Article, and To he appli-
cable To the acts of all persons in connection
with or relating 10 said elections or any OF
them, 50 far as the same may or can be appli-
cable.
SEC. lG}. And be it enacted, That Chapter
u.s. of the Acts of Assembly of 1872 and all
other Acts or parts of Acts of Assembly. inron-
si>tent with this Act he and the same are
hereby repealed.