1226 ARTICLE 33.

An. Code, sec. 11. 1904, sec. 11. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 10. 1898, ch. 142. 1900, ch. 464.
1910, ch. 456 (p. 101). 1914, ch. 727. 1922, ch. 195, sec. 11. 1924, ch. 422.

12. In appointing the judges and clerks of election, the Boards of
Supervisors of Elections shall designate the persons intended by them to
represent the political parties, respectively. It shall he the duty of the said
boards to examine promptly into any complaints which may be preferred to
them in writing against the fitness or qualifications of any person so ap-
pointed judge or clerk, and to remove any such judge or clerk when upon
inquiring they shall find to be unfit or incapable. The Boards shall forth-
with appoint persons in the manner hereinbefore prescribed to fill all vacan-
cies in the office of judge or clerk. The record of appointment to fill vacan-
cies shall be kept in books as hereinbefore prescribed in Section 10, which
books, with the recommendation and protests made to them, and all their
other records and papers shall always be open to the inspection of the
public. After their appointment the judges and clerks shall be notified to
appear at the office of said Board, and shall then and there, after taking the
oath of office before one of said supervisors, receive their commissions.
The oath of office shall be in writing and subscribed by each one in a book
to be kept for the purpose by the supervisors, and shall be in substance as
follows: Residing at ........... in the city (or county) of ...........

in the State of Maryland, do solemnly swear, (or affirm) that I am a legal
voter in the .......... precinct of the .......... ward of the city

(or .......... district of ...........county), in the said State, that I

will support the Constitution of the United States, and that I will be faith-
ful and bear true allegiance to the State of Maryland and support the Con-
titution and laws thereof, and that I will faithfully and honestly discharge
the duties of an officer of registration and judge of election (or clerk of
election) for the .......... precinct of the .......... ward of the City

(or district) of .......... county, in the State of Maryland, according

to the best of my ability, and I do further swear (or affirm) that I will not
attempt to ascertain, save in cases and in the manner on which I am author-
ized by law so to do, for what candidate or candidates any person shall vote
or has voted on any question which may be or may have been submitted to
the vote of the people, and if such knowledge shall be acquired by me,
I will not, directly or indirectly, by word or act, divulge or reveal the same
or aid in doing so, save when I am required to do so by law in some legal
proceedings.

Provided, however, that in the several counties the judges of election
who constitute the Board of Registry, shall appear at the office of said
board to take the oath of office before one of said supervisors and receive
their commissions. The said judges shall adminster the oath of office in
form and substance as above prescribed, to the other judges and clerks of
election at the registration and polling place and give them their com-
missions before entering upon their respective offices. No fees or extra com-
pensation shall be charged by or allowed the said judges for administering
said oaths. Blank forms for the oath to be administered by said judges shall
be furnished by the supervisors, which forms shall be preserved and