Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-04-27


are ~ may ve appaieavse ~ 81
mary elections and except as may be
herein provided. And the provisions Of
the general election law, governing
elaction contests ARE hereby expressly
declared 70 he applicable to suck prim-
airy elections Challengers and watch
era representing the candidates in any
said primary election contests are hero
By expressly declared 10 be applicable
to such primary elections. Challengers
and watchers representing the eandi
dates IN any said primary elections shaIl
be allowed to be present. ut the several
v3ting places during the voting and
counting Of the ballots. as provided In
this Arfinfs with respect to general
elections. As each voters name shall
be entered In the poll book kept BY the
two clerks Of election. there shall be
entered opposite his name the uaRse Of
the party whose candidateo or candidates
he voted for II il Baltimore City or
in any county more names are marked
for any Office than there are persons 70
be voted for. such ballot shall not be
counted for such candidate or delegates
or other persons to be voted for. as the
case may be-; but the whole ballot shall
not for that reason be rejected for cam
didates for other Offices Or poaitlonss If
any.
1876. II any person upon the day Of
suce primary election. or before the
canvass Of votes Il completed. ah6il
conceal or wilfuily break or destroy
any ballnt box used nr intended 10 be
used At such primary election, or shall
conceal or wilfully or frandulently com
ceal secrete or remove any such ballot,
box or the book Of registry or any Of
the ballots. stubs Or coupons or other
paraphernalia provided for holding such
primaries from the custody OF the judge
or judges of primary election or other
proper person IN change thereof, or
shnll alter, frfnce. iniure or destroy or
conceal any ballot which has been de-
posited IN any ballot box at such pri-
mary election which has not been
counted and canvaaaed, or any poll list
Or book of registry used at such pri-
ma1y election or any report. return.
certificate or any evidence IN this Auls-
title required, or any person who shall
print OF circulate as an official ballot
one that Is not official and complete. he
shall, upon conviction thereof. be aid
Judged guilty Of felony and shali for
each and every such oGEenae be punished
BY imprisonment III the penItentiary Tor
not less than one or more than Ave
years
los. Whoever shall clccti0neer with
in one hundred feet ~ any polling place
81 any such primary election Ii any
county or shall hand Of deliver 10 any
voter within one hundred feet of this
election booth on within the booth IT,
self any ballot marked or nnmafk ed.
except the unmarked ballot required bS
law 10 be lnandcd the voter by the pri.
mary election officials. on who ehell
place a distinguishing mark upon an.
baliot delivered 70 for the use ~ ans
voter e such primary election. o. viii
shall deliver 20 any voter for use III
castiag his ballot. or use any ballot dir.
fereut from those provided for In tiia
sub title. Or who shall show the face AZ
4 marked ballot 30 ans Judge, clerk, Off
cer uF other person inside Of the polls
before the polls close, Who ahall induce
request, directly ~ Indirectly agfaa with
on encourage d voter 10 keep hta ballot
h sight Of any person or persons or bis
associate or associates until delivered q
the Judge - be deposited IL the ballot
bax, shall, upon conviction thereof. tx
punished by q finn Of NOS iese than iifsy
$50 0fil dollars nor more than two huH
dired 800 Coz dollars. or IS impfisan
mrnt ~ iail Tor not less than fiftpeh
days nor mDfo then ak month";, OF by
both snch fine and imprisonment, arA
one.half 81 such sine collected shall II
pald 20 tbs infurmer.
Sac. Z. And ha ID further cnaeMd.
That 4 new section be and the same are
hy i adgsed 10 said Article IS Of tb4Ap-
rotated Ca IL Maryland. To f0ilnA im
medisteig after ertion laH 81 al Ar!
tlcle, 10 be known al sSsgilon adEK. and
70 read ~ follows
lisa Any ard 81 violations u any
If the pros saiassz ~ Saeafusa ikI La
ln6 and lbs 81 ssid Artistic % u the Al.
notatod Code " Maryland. A. the same
exiat ~ present which may occur u 81
committed At any time prior 10 the
time when this Act shall take effect,
shall BE- prosecuted and punished. either
before or sfter this Act takes effect. III
all reaIecsa a. II shsa Act had never
been passed.
SIC q And be IL further enacted.
That Il "a hereby declared that this laW
il az emergency lAs and necessary Tor
the immediate preservation Of the pub
" health or safety
SEa. 4. And be it further enacted.
That this Act shall take effect from the
date Of IL passage.
Approved April ath. 1915.
q. LEE MAGUTRE.
BENEDICT h LOVE,
.. WILSON ADAMS.
Supervisors Of Elections.
VIZ A. HuRHY, Clerk
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