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therefor, the latter being locked, with the key in the lock, and containing
the package of ballots for said precinct, the specimen ballots, the two poll
books, and all blanks, indelible pencils and stationery required for such
election. And the said Police Commissioner shall receipt therefor, and
shall deliver or cause the same to be delivered to the judges of election
of the respective precincts at or before the opening of the polls on the day
of election. Said Boards of Supervisors shall keep a record of the time
when such deliveries are made by them and of the particulars thereof.

The Supervisors of Elections of the several counties shall, not more
than three days prior to every election and not less than one, make up
into sealed packages for each precinct the two registers for said precinct,
together with the cards of instruction and the key of the ballot box for such
precinct, having first placed in the ballot box the ballots for said precinct,
the specimen ballots, the two poll books, and all blanks, indelible pencils
and stationery required for such elections, and shall deliver or cause the
same to be delivered to the judges of election of the respective precincts
at or before the end of the day preceding the day of election.

Said Boards of Supervisors of Elections of the several counties shall
retain said surplus ballots equal to 25% of the total number of voters as
shown by the registry books of any county as aforesaid in their care, or
that of an official designated by them who shall supply them to any judge
of election who shall make requisition therefor in writing, stating their
first supply of ballots has been exhausted or that for any cause additional
ballots are needed, the Board of Supervisors of Election of the several
counties shall, in like manner, keep a record, of the time when such de-
liveries are made by them and of the particulars thereof. Said several
Boards of Supervisors are hereby respectively authorized and directed to
make adequate provision for the performance of the duty imposed upon
them by this section, and the County Commissioners of the several coun-
ties and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City shall pay the ex-
penses incurred in the performance thereof. Should said Board of Super-
visors fail or neglect to make the delivery by the time prescribed by this
section, it shall be the duty of the judge, designated beforehand by the
Supervisors, to take charge of the ballot box, as provided in Section 85
of this Article, to immediately send to the Supervisors .therefor, and to
obtain the same as soon as practicable, in order, that the election may be
duly held, the cost hereby incurred to be paid by the County Commis-
sioners or the Mayor and City Council as the case may be as a part of the
election expenses. For failure or neglect on the part of the Supervisors of
Elections, the Police Commissioner or any person employed by them re-
spectively in the discharge of the duties required of them by this section,
or said judges, or any person employed by them to perform the duties im-
posed upon them respectively by this section, they shall respectively be
subject to indictment for a misdemeanor, and upon conviction therefor
shall be subject to the penalties prescribed by Section 104 of this Article.

An. Code, see. 62. 1904, sec. 60. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 55.

68. The judges of elections and each of them, shall have authority
to keep the peace and to cause any person to be arrested for any breach