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Boards of Supervisors shall keep a record of the number of all ballots
printed in their respective counties or city, and shall preserve the same for
at least six months after the election for which it was made.
Cited in construing Art. 78. Jackson v. Norris, 173 Md. 585.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 67. 1912, sec. 61. 1904, sec. 59. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 54. 1901, ch. 2.
1924, ch. 581, sec. 61. 1937, ch. 95, sec. 67.

103. The Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City shall deliver to
the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City, not more than three days and
not less than one day preceding the election, the two registers or the binders
containing the precinct cards of every precinct of said city, together with
the cards of instruction therefor, and the ballot box for each precinct in
which paper ballots shall be used, the latter being locked, with the key in
the lock, and containing the package of ballots for said precinct, the speci-
men ballots, and, before the elections of 1938 and 1939, the two poll books
for said precinct, and before the election of 1940 and every subsequent
election, the two poll books for the precincts in which paper ballots shall
be used, the specimen ballot labels for the precincts in which voting ma-
chines shall be used, and all blanks, indelible pencils and stationery re-
quired 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 Board of Supervisors shall keep a record of the
time when such deliveries are made by them and of the particulars thereof.
They shall also cause the voting machines for which provision is made
in Section 263 of this Article, to be delivered at the polling places of the
several precincts in which such machines are to be used at least one hour
before the time set for opening the polls.

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 each
precinct in which paper ballots shall be used, having first placed in the bal-
lot 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 elections
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 Elections 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 counties
and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City shall pay the expenses
incurred in the performance thereof. Should said Board of Supervisors
fail or neglect to make the delivery by the time prescribed by this section,