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VOTERS.

1868, c. 297 repeals 1865, c. 174 entitled, an act relating to the registration of the
voters of the state, and to enact other provisions in relation to the registration of
voters in lieu thereof, 1867, c. 336 [Sup. 240] and enacts therefor, the following
sections to be arranged in the Code of Public General Laws under the article entitled
Registration:

SEC. 13. The governor shall nominate, and by and with the advice of the senate, appoint at this session of the legislature, and at every regular session of the legislature to be held hereafter, 'one person in each ward of Baltimore city, and one person in each elec- tion district in every county, voters in said wards and districts, respectively, to be styled officers of registra- tion, who shall perform the duties imposed on them by this article; and all such officers before entering upon the discharge of their duties, shall take and subscribe before the clerk of some one of the courts of Balti- more city, and the clerk of the circuit court of the	1868, C 297, s. 2 Governor to ap- point registers
several counties, respectively, the oath prescribed in the sixth section of the third article of the constitution ;	Oath.
provided, that if the governor shall not have time to make such nominations to the senate at this session, he shall appoint said officers of registration and send their names for approval to the senate at the next ensuing session.	Proviso.
14. The clerk of the superior court of Baltimore city, and the clerk of the circuit court of the several counties, shall deliver to the officers of registration for Baltimore city and the several counties, the books of registration in the offices of said clerks, respectively,	Ibid s 3 Books of regis- tration.
and also duly certified copies of the lists of qualified voters in their respective offices on the third Monday in September, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and on the same Monday in every year thereafter.	Lists.
15. The officers of registration, as aforesaid, shall, on the third Monday in September, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and on the same Monday in every year thereafter, demand from said clerks of the said courts of Baltimore city and the several counties, said 14	Ibid. s. 4. Registers to de- mand books, &c , from clerks of courts