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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
FOR GOVERNOR

[Ch. 2]

First Choice.		Second Choice.
Candidates.		A. B.	C.D.	E. F.	G.H.
A. B..............	50 40 25 5		30	15 10	5 5 3
C. D..............		25 15 3
E. F..............			7 1
G. H..............				1
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If any candidate shall receive a majority of all the votes cast
and counted for his office in any county or legislative district for
first choice he shall be considered the "First Choice Candidate"
of such county or legislative district and entitled to the vote of
the delegates from such county or legislative district on the
first and subsequent ballots in the State Convention as herein-
after provided.

And in such case the "Second Choice Candidate" of said
county shall be determined by the Supervisors of Elections, as
follows:

The ballots cast for said "First Choice Candidate" polling a
majority of all the votes of said county as aforesaid shall be dis-
tributed among the remaining candidates according to the way
the voters marking the same have indicated their "Second
Choice". That is, by adding to said first choice votes of each
of said remaining candidates the second choice votes of those
voting for the candidate polling a majority over all for first
choice.

And if in such case none of said remaining candidates has
then received a majority of all the votes cast and counted for
said office in said county or legislative district, then the lowest
of said first choice candidates shall be dropped from the can-
vass and the votes cast for him for "First Choice" shall be dis-