2626 INDEX TO THE

Page.

When the poll shall be closed, the boxes to be opened by the judges

and the ballots publicly read by them — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 13,

518

The clerks to enter, and keep an account of the same, so that the

number may be cast up — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 13, .

518

Ballots on which more names are written than there ought to be, or

which are deceitfully folded together, or if the purpose is not

plainly designated, to be rejected — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 13,

518

When the numbers are ascertained, the judges to make out two state-

ments, attested by the clerks, or one of them, of the votes, &c. the

numbers to be expressed in words, and not in figures — 1805, ch.

97, sec. 14, ..........

519

To be in the form prescribed therein, or to the like effect, attested by

the clerks — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 14, ......

519

The presiding judges, (or in case of inability, either of the others,) to

meet on the second day after the election, with the books, &,c. at

the place of holding the county courts — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 15,

519

To meet on the day next after the election in the city of Baltimore —

1805, ch. 97, sec. 15, ........

519

When assembled, to cast up the whole of the votes of all the districts,

and make out two statements and certificates of the numbers of

votes for each candidate — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 15, .

519

The certificates for delegates to the general assembly to he directed to

the chancellor, in the form therein prescribed, or to the like effect

—1805, ch. 97, sec. 15, ........

519

Same as to sheriffs — to be directed to the governor and council — 1805,

ch. 97, sec. 15, ..........

519

Same as to representatives in congress — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 15,

519

Same as to electors of president and vice-president of the United States

1805, ch. 97, sec. 15, ........

519

Directions for returns of the elections for representatives in congress or

electors of president and vice-president, where counties are divided

for forming a district— 1805, ch. 97, sec. 16, ....

521

If any of the judges should be prevented from attending, the others

may adjourn from day to day, until all are assembled — 1805, ch. 97,

sec. 17, ...... .....

522

The judges to lodge with the county clerks, within one day from their

meeting, the books of the polls of all the districts in the counties

respectively, with a certificate of the votes given — 1805, ch. 97,

sec. 18, ...........

522

To cause one other certificate to he enclosed to the governor and

council, endorsed 'on public service,' and placed in the nearest

post-office — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 18, ......

522

In case of elections for delegates to the general assembly, * * *

* * the judges to cause the returns, directed and transmitted as

aforesaid to the governor and council as aforesaid, to be addressed

to the chancellor, to be delivered by them — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 19,

522

Copies, under seal, of the certificates lodged by the judges with the

clerk, to be enclosed by them within five days, to the governor and

council, in like manner — 1805, ch. 97, sec. 20,

622