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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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Ballots, how
folded.
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running along the entire width of said coupon. Upon said
coupon shall be printed the words "Voter's name," with a
line drawn thereunder, for writing said name, and under the
said line the words "Number of Voter," followed by a blank
space for the insertion of number. Before distributing, said
ballots shall be so folded in marked creases that no part of the
marks or printing thereon, excepting that upon the back and
outside, and that upon the detachable stub or coupon, shall
be visible, and so that the folded ballots shall be of uniform
width and lenghth, and of proper width, to be deposited in the
ballot boxes. All ballots, when printed, shall be folded as
above provided, and fastened together in convenient numbers
in packages, books or blocks, so that each ballot may be
detached and removed separately. The said Board of Super-
visors of Elections shall, four days at least prior to the day of
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Specimen bal-
lots exhibited
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any election in said city, cause to be conspicuously and
securely posted in one or more public places in each voting
precinct of said city, accurate sample copies of the ballots to
be used in such precinct at the then approaching election;
such sample copies shall be printed on light card board or
heavy-sized paper of considerably magnified dimensions, and
one of them at least shall be placed upon the exterior of
each building in which the polls will be held, so that the same
can be readily seen and examined by persons passing on the
street or road.
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Method of
voting.
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270CCC. At every election each qualified voter shall be
entitled to receive one official ballot. The person applying
therefor to the judge of election holding the ballots shall give
his name and residence, and the said judge shall repeat the
same in a loud and distinct voice, and if such name be found
upon the register by the judges having the custody thereof
they shall repeat the said name and the voter shall be allowed
to enter the space enclosed by the guardrail, and the judge
holding the ballots, having first written in ink the voter's name
and number upon the coupon attached to one of them, shall
deliver to said voter the ballot, after having likewise written
in ink his own name or initials upon the back thereof, and
the two clerks of election shall at the same time enter the
name of the voter upon the poll-book. Upon receipt of his
ballot the voter shall forthwith and without leaving the
enclosed space retire alone to one of the booths or compart-
ments and prepare his ballot by marking with an indelible
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Procedure in
voting.
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pencil after the name of every person or persons for whom he
intends to vote, and to the right thereof, in the blank space
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