1264 ARTICLE 33.

at the bottom of the ballot as hereinbefore mentioned, so that the voter
may clearly indicate, in the way hereinbefore 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 question of whether a bill proposing an
amendment to Constitution, contained distinct legislation requiring signature of
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. 60, and notes.

An. Code, sec. 58. 1904, 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.

1918, ch. 51, sec. 58. 1924, ch. 581, sec. 58.

65. 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 uni-
form 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 Elections for each county, to cause all ballots
to be used by the voters of said city, and 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 designa-
tion of the county, congressional, legislative, councilmanic or other dis-
trict (but not the number or name of the precinct), for which it is pre-
pared, the date of the election and a facsimile 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 ballot 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 cou-
pon, 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 to-
gether 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 day of