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tained and determined of the Maryland delegation of such
party in the national convention with respect to the candidate
of the party for president of the United States.

The number of delegates at large and of district delegates,
together with alternates, who shall represent the respective
political parties subject to the provisions of this sub-title in the
respective national conventions of said parties, shall be ascer-
tained and determined by the governing body for the whole
State of each of said parties not later than the 15th day of
April in each year in which such national conventions for the
nominations of president and vice-president shall be held; pro-
vided that if the governing body for the whole State of any of
said parties shall not make such ascertainment and determina-
tion, the same may be made by the State convention of such
party.

The results of such primary elections in the several counties
of the State and the several legislative districts of Baltimore
for the election of delegates to the State convention in presi
dential years shall be canvassed, ascertained and certified in the
same manner as is provided by law with respect to the election
of "delegates from said several counties and legislative districts
to State conventions of said respective parties to nominate
candidates for State officers, except, however, that such can-
vassing, ascertainment and certification shall not embrace or
contain any reference to any second or other relative pref-
erential choice, but shall be made so as to conform and har-
monize with the provisions of this sub-title Tespecting the elec-
tion and instruction of delegates from said several counties and
legislative districts to the State convention for the selection of
delegates to the national convention."

In the event that no person shall file a certificate of ean-
didacy and make the payment above required as a candidate
for the nomination for president in said primary election of
any of said parties, then the State convention of such party
may instruct the delegates sent by it to the national convention
for such candidate for president as it may see fit, or may send
an uninstructed delegation to the national convention of such
party.

The Board of Supervisors of Elections in each county of the
State and of Baltimore City shall cause to be printed upon the
presidential primary election ballots in each of said counties
and in each legislative district of Baltimore City, and beneath
the name or group of names of any qualified candidate or can-
didates for the nomination of president of any of such parties