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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

shall be counted ; and no ballot shall be rejected because there

are less persons voted for than there are offices to be filled.

And at least ten days before said election the chairman shall

Fac-simile bal-

cause a fac-simile of said ballot to be inserted in at least two

lots to be pub-
lished.

newspapers in Allegany County, and shall send to the registra-

tion officers of the respective precincts and districts a supply

of said ballots sufficient for all voters who may apply for said

ballots to be voted at said election, and it shall be the duty

of said registration officers to safely keep the same for said

purpose.

108. The primary elections at each voting place shall be con-

Election
judges and

ducted by a judge and two inspectors, who shall be appointed

inspectors.

by the committeemen of said district or precinct at least ten

days before the time set for said election. The election officers

before the hour set for said election shall take and subscribe

the following oath before any one of the justices of the peace

for said county: "I............. (judge or inspector), in

the presence of Almighty God, do solemnly promise and de-

clare that I will well and truly discharge the duties of (judge

or inspector) at the primary election this day to be held by

the..............party of District No....... precinct.......

of Allegany County ; that I will faithfully observe the laws,

rules and regulations relative to holding said election, that I

will receive the votes of none but duly qualified voters of said

party in said election district (or precinct), and will properly

deposit said votes in the ballot box, and a true return and count

make thereof, and in all respects perform the duties of said

office impartially and according to law ;" and said oath or affida-

vit shall be returned with the ballots and return of said officers

as hereinafter required and provided for. The duties of

the inspectors shall be to assist the judge of election in conduct-

ing the election in their respective districts or precincts and to

act as clerks to the Board of Election, and each of said inspec-

tors shall have a vote with said judge on all questions brought

Constitute the

before, them. The said judge and inspectors shall constitute

Board of
Election.

the Board of Election for their respective districts or precincts.

In case of a vacancy in said board or the absence of any of said

board at any time set for said election, the remaining member

or members of said board shall fill the vacancy or vacancies,

and the person or persons selected to fill such vacancy or

vacancies shall take the oath heretofore required before enter-

ing upon his duties.

109. It shall be the duty of the election board to permit only

members of the party holding said primary election to vote,