Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1958-04-10
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ton shall be held as to that oftice
or those offices. In such IN
stances. those nominated for
MAYOR or the nominees for coun-
cilmen shall be considered as
nominees and their names shall
be placed on the ballots or voting
machines at the general election
on the second Monday in May.
OF candidates participating IN the
primary election, the two per-
sens receiving the highest num-
Der of votes cast for the office
of Mayor and the ten candidates
receiving the highest number OF
votes cast for the office OF coun-
Gilman shall be named and con-
sidered as nominees at the gen
eral municipal election following.
(b). Candidates for the general
election may be chosen at town
meeting or convention, at the
time specified herein. Such meet
ing or convention for the selec-
ton of candidates shall be con-
Quoted generally according to
accepted parliamentary pro-
cedure. In other respects, nom
nations at town meetings or
conventions shall, wherever APP
plicable, be conducted as specl-
fled herein for primary cleo
tons.
33. On the second Monday in
May in every second even num-
bered year, the qualified voters
of the town shall elect one person
as mavor and five persons as
councilmen to serve for terms OF
four years.
"a. 1t shall be the duty of the
Board of Supervisors of Elections
to provide for each special and
general election a suitable place
or places for voting and suitable
ballot boxes and ballots and/or
voting machines. The ballots
and/or voting machines shall
show the name of each candidate
nominated for elective office in
accordance with the provisions OF
this charter, ARRANGED in alpha
betical order by office with no
party designation of any kind.
The Board of Supervisors of
Elections shall keep the polls
open from 900 Am. to 600 PM.
on election DAYS or for longer
hours if the council requires it.
35. All special town elections
shall be conducted by the Board
of Supervisors of Elections in the
same manner and with the same
personnel, as far as practicable,
as regular town elections.
SO. Within fortv-eight hours
after the closing of the polls. the
Board of Supervisors Of Elections
shall determine the vote cast for
each candidate or question and
shall certify the results of the
election to the clerk-treasurer of
the town who shall record the
results in the minutes of the
council. The candidate for mayor
with the highest number of
votes in the general election shall
he declared elected as mavor. The
five candidates for councilman
with the highest number of votes
in the general election shall be
declared elected as councilmen.
81. ALI ballots used in anv town
election shall be preserved for at
least six months from the date
of the election.
38. In case of a vacancy on the
council for any reason. the coun-
Gil shall elect some qualified per
son to fill such vacancy for the
uneXpired term. In case of
vacancy in the office of mavor
for any reason. the council shall
elect some qualified person TO fill
the vacancy for the remainder of
the unexpired term. Anv vacan-
cies on the council or in the office
of mavor shall be filled by the
favorable votes of a majority of
the remaining members of the
council. The results of anv such
vote shall he recorded in the
minutes of the council.
49, Women shall have equal
privileges with men in register
inc VOTING. and holding town
offices. Whenever the masculine
gender has been used as to anv
registering, voting. or holdino
town offices. il shall he construed
to include the feminine gender.
40. The council shall have the
power to provide bv ordinance in
everv respect not covered bv the
provisions of this charter for the
conduct of registration. nonina-
ton, and town elections and for
the prevention of fraud in con-
nection Herewith. and for a rp-
count Of ballots in case of doubt
or fraud.
81. Any person who (a) fails to
perform anv duty REQUIRED Of
him under the provisions of this
subtitle or any ordinances
passed Hereunder. (b) in anv
manner wilfullv or corruptlv
violates any of the provisions of
this subtitle or anv ordinances
passed Hereunder. or (c) wilfullv
or corruptlv does ANYTHING which
will or will tend to affect
fraudulently anv registration
nomination. or town election
shall be deemed guilty. of a mis-
demeanor. Anv officer or en-
nlovee of the town Government
who is convicted of 2 misde-
meanor under tho provisions of
this section shall Immediately
upon conviction thereof ceasa to
hold such office or employment.
Finance
a. There shall he a clerk
troact1rpr arroipfod hxy tho Y,oavov