ART. 33] JUDGES AND CLERKS OF ELECTIONS. 221

affirm) that I am a legal voter in the ——— precinct of the ———
ward of the city ————, (or district of county, ) in said State;
that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and
that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of
Maryland, and support the constitution and laws thereof; and
that I will faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of an
officer of registration and of judge of election '(or clerk of elec-
tion) for the ———— precinct of the ———— ward of the city of
———— (or district of ——— county, ) in the State of Maryland,
according to the best of my ability; and I do further swear (or
affirm) that I will not attempt to ascertain, save in cases and in
the manner in which I am authorized by law so to do, for what
candidate or candidates any person shall vote or has voted, on
any question which may be, or may have been submitted to the
vote of the people, and if such knowledge shall be acquired by
me, I will not directly or indirectly, by word or act, divulge or
reveal the same, or aid in doing so, save when I may be required
to do so by law in some legal proceeding. "

1896, ch. 202.

11. It shall be the duty of said board of supervisors to appoint
the place of registration, and also the polling place, in each pre-
cinct of their county or city, and to cause the same to be fitted
up, warmed, lighted and cleaned. The places for registration
and polling shall, in all cases, be upon the ground floor of a
building, the entrance to which is from the highway or from a
public street at least forty feet wide, if in the city of Baltimore,
and at least twenty-five feet wide, if in the counties, in a room
facing on said street or highway, and shall be as near the center
of the voting population of the precinct, and as convenient to
the greatest number of voters, as is practicable, and in no case
shall a registration or election be held in any building, or part of
a building, used or occupied as a saloon, dram shop, pool room,
billiard hall or bowling alley, or communicating therewith by
doors or hallways. If no suitable place is found, the supervisors
shall provide one.

Ibid.

12. It shall be the duty of the person or officer having charge
of the vital statistics of any city or county to furnish to the
board of supervisors of elections, monthly, a report of the name