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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Form of oath.

"In the presence of Almighty God you solemnly promise

and declare that you will well and faithfully perform the office

of ............ in ............ election precinct to the

best of your ability and in all things comply with the pro-

visions of the primary election law."

In addition he shall administer to the judges designated as

ballot judges the following oath:

Judges' oath.

''In the presence of Almighty God you solemnly promise

and declare that you will not attempt to ascertain save in cases

and in the manner in which you are authorized by law to do,

for what candidate or candidates any person shall vote or

have voted, or how any person shall vote or has voted on any

question which may be or may have been submitted at the

primary election, and if such knowledge shall be acquired

by you in the performance of your duty, you will not, directly

or indirectly, by word or act, divulge or reveal the same, or

aid in doing so, save when you may be required to do so by

law in some legal proceeding; and you will in all things

faithfully execute the duties of your office of ballot judge

according to the best of your knowledge without favor or

Judge to ad-
minister oath

partiality." And one of said judges shall in turn administer

to clerk.

the oath required to be taken by the judges of election to the

clerks of election; said oath to be in writing, to be signed

by each of said judges and clerks and to be returned to the

Supervisors of Elections on the Tuesday following said pri-

mary election by the return judge of each precinct.

Pay for ser-

SEC.II. And be it enacted, That the compensation of each

vices of

of said judges and clerks shall be two dollars, and the return

judges and
clerks.

judges shall each have an additional three dollars for the day

upon which he makes his return to the Supervisors of Elections

as above stated, and three dollars for the day upon which

he receives the registry books, etc., and the said Supervisors

of Elections shall, in addition to the compensation they now

receive, receive the further sum of one hundred dollars each

for the year 1905, and a like sum thereafter for the extra

duties required of them under the provisions of this Act.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the said Supervisors of

Polling place
to be fitted

Elections shall cause each polling place to be suitably provided

up.

with a sufficient number of voting shelves or compartments

at or in which voters may conveniently mark their ballots, so

that in marking thereof they may not be in sight, but be

screened from the observation of others, and a guard rail shall

be so constructed and placed so that only such persons as are