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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the first and all

Election —

subsequent elections shall be held at the court

where held

house of Worcester county, and the judges thereof

shall be two in number, and be designated and ap-

pointed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for

Worcester county. The said judges shall appoint

a clerk, and shall keep the polls open from ten

o'clock in the morning until four o'clock in the

afternoon. They shall carefully count, after clos-

ing of the polls, the ballots taken by them, and,

within two days after said election, shall make a

true and correct return of the same, under their

hands, to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wor-

Issue certifi-

cester county, who shall forthwith issue certificates

cates of elec-
tion.

of election to the three persons appearing from
the said returns to have received the highest num-

ber of votes, and the said certificates shall be re-

corded among the records of proceedings of the

said commissioners.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the judges of

election shall, before proceeding to hold an elec-

Qualified

tion, take an oath before some justice of the peace

voters.

for Worcester county, to allow all persons to vote

who are qualified under this act, and to allow none

to vote unless so qualified.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if any person ao

Vacancies —

elected as commissioners shall refuse to serve as

how filled.

such, or his place shall become vacant by death,

resignation or disqualification, or otherwise, the

remaining commissioners shall fill the vacancies

as early thereafter as possible, from among the

qualified voters of the said town ; and a failure to

qualify within two weeks after election shall be

conclusive evidence of a refusal to act as commis-

sioners ; and the person appointed to fill said va-

cancy shall hold his office till the next election ;

and in case of a tie between any persons voted for

at any election under this act, the Clerk of the

Circuit Court for Worcester county shall issue

Tie vote-

certificates only to the persons receiving the high-

how settled.

est number of votes, and if there be less than

three elected, shall immediately certify to the said

persons so elected the fact of there being such a

tie, and the said commissioners shall, at their first