FREDERICK COUNTY. 2545

counted, as well as the two before mentioned packages of "spoiled," "not
voted," "rejected" and "defective" ballots, shall be placed in the ballot
box, and the ballot box shall then be locked and the key removed, where-
upon the judges of election shall all write their names upon a strip of
paper of sufficient length for the following purposes. Said strip of paper
shall then be pasted over the keyhole of said ballot box and over the slit in
the lid, in such manner that the signatures shall extend across the place
of the opening of the lid, and so that when the box is opened it will tear
the paper and destroy the signatures, and so that when the key is inserted
in the keyhole it will tear the paper so pasted over the keyhole. Such
paper shall be securely fastened to the box with sealing wax or some other
adhesive material.

1898, ch. 2, sec. 270LLL. 1918 Code, sec. 414.

389. Thereupon, after the proceedings set forth in the preceding sec-
tion in each precinct, one of the judges, who is also an officer of regis-
tration, who shall be designated beforehand by the Supervisors of Elec-
tions, shall take charge of the ballot box and its contents so enclosed, and
the other judge, who is also an officer of registration, shall receive and
hold the key thereof, and the package of unused ballots sealed up by said
judges. Each of said two judges shall take into his possession one of the
registers, and also one of the statements of the votes cast, sealed up in
its envelope, as aforesaid, and also one of the tally-sheets, sealed up in
an envelope, as aforesaid, and the meeting of the judges and clerks shall
then be dissolved. Before twelve o'clock noon of the second day after
said election, the two judges so having custody thereof shall deliver said
ballot boxes, keys, packages of unused ballots, registers, statements of
votes cast and tally sheets to the proper officers, as hereinbefore prescribed;
and shall take receipts for the same. It shall be the duty of the Super-
visors of Election in said city to attend at their office on the days named
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section.

1898, ch. 2, sec. 270MMM. 1918 Code, sec. 415.

390. The Board of Supervisors of Elections, upon receiving a ballot
box and a key thereof, shall note the condition of the seal or stamp on
each box, and make an entry of the facts touching the same in a book to
be kept by them, together with the name of the officer who delivered the
box. They shall deliver all the ballot boxes so sealed, as aforesaid, to the
City Register of said city, who shall put them in a secure place, to which
the public shall in no case have access, and shall safely keep them for
the space of six months from the day of such delivery, at which time,
unless previously notified to produce the same to be used in evidence in
some contested election or judicial or legislative investigation then pend-
ing, the said Board of Supervisors shall in the presence of the Board of
Aldermen destroy said ballots and poll books, also all of the said tallies
including those delivered to the Mayor of said city, and shall record in
the same book a certificate of the fact, signed by judge or judges.