880 ELECTIONS. [ART. 33

form a parallelogram or space where the voter may clearly indicate, in
the way hereinafter pointed out, whether he shall wish to cast his
ballot for or against the constitutional amendment or proposition or
propositions submitted.

This section referred to in discussing the question of whether a bill propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution, contained distinct legislation requir-
ing the signature of the governor. Warfield v. Vandiver, 101 Md. 123 (see
also dissenting opinion, p. 131.)

Cited but not construed in Duvall v. Miller, 94 Md. 709.
See sec. 52.

1904, art. 33, sec. 57. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 52. 1901, ch. 2. 1902, ch. 133.
1908, ch. 614, sec. 57.

58. All said ballots in all elections in and throughout the State of
Maryland, including all the counties thereof and Baltimore city, shall
be printed in the same uniform type upon plain white printing paper
of ordinary book weight, in black ink, and the names of all candidates
and their several party designations shall be printed upon all ballots
which may be used in any and all elections in every county of the
State and in the city of Baltimore, in the following type, to wit: In
clear, plain, bold and legible Roman capitals, twelve point, generally
known as pica type, one-eighth of an inch high, or in depth, and the
printing of said names of said candidates and of their respective party
designations shall also be uniform in style and appearance throughout
the ballot; and it shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of elec-
tions for Baltimore city and of the board of supervisors of elections for
each county to cause all ballots to be used by the voters of said city
and of the several counties to be printed in manner and form as afore-
said. On the back and outside of all ballots shall be printed the words
"official ballot for," followed by the designation of the polling place
for which it is prepared, the date of the election and a fac simile of
the signature of the president of the board of supervisors of elections
by whom the ballots have been prepared. Said ballot shall be printed
on the same leaf with a detachable stub or coupon one inch high and
three inches wide, above the upper right hand corner of the ballot, and
binding on the upper edge thereof, but separated therefrom by a line
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
distribution 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 visi-
ble, and so that the folded ballot shall be of uniform width and length,
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 boards of super-
visors of elections, respectively, shall, four days at least prior to the