ART. 33] BALLOTS AND BALLOT-BOXES. 549

56.* Repealed. (1914, ch. 307.)

See notes to this section (as it stood in 1911) in volume 1 of the Anno-
tated Code.

1904, art. 33, sec. 57. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 52. 1901, ch. 2. 1902, ch. 133. 1908, ch.
614, sec. 57. 1912, ch. 124. 1914, ch. 307, 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 candi-
dates 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 style, 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
Elections for Baltimore City and of the Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tions 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 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 Super-
visors of Election, by whom the ballots have been prepared. Said
ballot shall be printed on the same leaf with a detachable stub or cou-
pon one inch high and three inches wide, above the upper right hand
corner of the ballot, and binding on the upper edge thereof, but sepa-
rated 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 detach-
able 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 each ballot may be detached and removed sepa-
rately, the said Boards of Supervisors of Elections, respectively, shall
four days at least prior to the day of any election in their respective

*Section 3 of the act of 1914, ch. 307, provides as follows: "This act which is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments does not in any wise effect the
law heretofore in force in Prince George's, Charles, Anne Arundel, Calvert and
St. Mary's Counties."