FREDERICK COUNTY. 2405

vided at their own expense, for instructing the voters. After each name
on said ballot, or after any proposition or question submitted to the deci-
sion of the voters, and to the right thereof, shall be a square upon which
the voter shall make a cross-mark to indicate the candidate of his choice,
or whether he shall be in favor of or opposed to the question or proposi-
tion voted upon. If any voter cannot read or write, or is disabled by
reason of any physical infirmity, he may ask one of the judges of election
to mark his ballot as he desires. When a voter offers to vote the judges
shall ascertain by reference if his name is on the registry of voters, and
the clerks shall enter in poll books the names and residences of the voters
for the respective wards as the ballots are delivered to them respectively.
The Council shall also provide booths or compartments for secret voting
similar to those provided under the general election law of this State and
shall also provide three glass ballot boxes similar to those used at all
general elections held in this State, and in the event the polls for the
town shall be held at one general polling place the ballot boxes shall be
numbered to correspond to the number of the respective wards; and the
Council may by ordinance provide for other details not herein enumerated,
the purpose being to have the election law of the town conform, as nearly
as practicable to the general election law of the State. In every election,
whether such election be the regular election or any special election, the
polls shall be opened at 8 A. M. and closed at 6 P. M.

Clerks and Judges of Election.

Not more than twenty nor less than ten days preceding any general
election or any special election held under this Article, there shall be
appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council,
the following officials; five judges, one from each ward, and two judges
at large, one of the latter being a registration officer, three clerks, one
from each ward, and one gate-keeper, who, after they shall have duly
qualified before the Mayor of said town by taking the oath hereinafter pre-
scribed, shall serve at such general election or special election in the
wards for which they are respectively appointed. At the time of the
appointment of the judges and clerks of election, the Mayor and Council
shall also name a polling place in each ward or one general polling place.
The Mayor and Council shall publish in one or more newspapers pub-
lished or circulated in Brunswick the names of the judges and clerks of
election, and the polling place in each ward or the general polling place
designated, and the date and object of election and said notice shall be
published at least twice before each election. Before proceeding to act,
each judge and clerk of election shall make oath before the Mayor that
he will, well and faithfully, without fear or favor, partiality or prejudice,
perform the duties of judge or clerk, as the case may be, and in the case
of a judge that he will deposit all legal ballots in the ballot box, and no
other ballot, and that he will make out and sign correct returns of the
votes cast for each candidate and of the whole number of votes cast at
said election. If any person or persons, who have been appointed judge