ART. 33] BALLOTS. 881

day of any election in their respective counties and in said city, cause
to be conspicuously and securely posted in one or more public places in
each voting precinct of their respective counties, or of said city, accu-
rate sample copies of the ballots to be used in such district or precinct,
at the then approaching election; such sample copies shall be printed
on light cardboard of 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.
This section shall apply to Baltimore city, Baltimore, Wicomico, Car-
roll, Washington, Allegany, Cecil, Montgomery, Howard, Caroline,
Harford, Frederick and Garrett counties.

Cited but not construed in Duvall v. Miller, 94 Md. 716.

See notes to sec. 73.

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

59. 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
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 it shall be the duty of the board of super
visors of elections 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 as
aforesaid. 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 ballots 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 same 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
visible, 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
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