The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-06-08
CHAPTER No. 269.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amend
ments Section 127 of Article 33 of the An
notased Code of Maryland. title Elections
subtitle Miscellaneous Provisions" as said
section was amended by Chapter IS of the
Acts of 1920, authorizing the Supervisors
OF Elections of Garrett County to establish
additional election precincts or districts
when deemed expedient.
Whereas, In Garrett County. account of
the mountainous nature of the country. many
voters have to go great distances over bad
roads in order to vote; and
Whereas. This condition imposes undue
hardships in many instances and
Whereas. Relief should be afforded to such
voters wherever possible; therefore,
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That Section 127 of Ar
tiele q of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
title Elections" subtitle miscellaneous
Provisions" amended by Chapter So of the
Acts of 1920. be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted with amendments, to read as fol-
lows
1877. 1t shall be the duty of the Boards of
Supervisors of Elections of the several coun-
ties to examine the boundaries of the several
election districts and election precincts in
their respective counties. from time to time
and whenever in their judgement and discre-
ton it shall be expedient for the convenience
of the voters, to sub-dvide any of said cleo
ton districts election precincts, or to sub
divide and change the boundaries Of any two
or more precincts in any election district into
three or more precincts, or to change the
boundaries of any two or more election pre-
lied to make such subdivisions and to estab-
lish the boundaries of such subdivisions in
such way as to facilitate and expedite the
casting of their ballots 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, however, that no election
district shall be sub-divided into two or more
precincts that has not excess of four hun
dred voters and no precinct or group of pre-
cincts in any district shall be sub-divided I'M
less one or more of said precincts so intended
to be divided shall contain an excess of four
hundred voters; provided, however, that the
Supervisors of Elections Of GARRETT County
are empowered and authorized. whenever in
their discretion and judgment IL is expcdient
for the convenience of the voters, to sub-di-
vide any election precinct or district or es-
tablish a new election district or precinct
whether such election precinct or district has
four hundred voters or not; and whenever in
the exercise of the discretion conferred upon
| the several Boards of Supervisors of Elec-
tons of this section, they shall sub-divide any
election district election precinct or pre-
cincts, they shall appoint officer of registra-
| ton and judges and clerks of election there
| for, as in this Article provided, who shall
! have all the powers. perform all the duties,
/ be subject to all the responsibilities and be
| liable to all the penalties prescribed in this
Article for officers of registration, judges and
| clerks of election. All the members of the
| Boards of Supervisors for the several coun-
| ties whenever any such district, precinct or