1904.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1899

precinct to the best of your ability in all things coin-
ply with the provisions of the primary election law.

"In addition he shall administer to the judges desig-
nated as ballot judges the following oath :

"In the presence of Almighty God, you solemnly
promise and declare that you will not attempt to ascer-
tain save in cases and in the manner in which you are
authorized by law to do for what candidate or candi-
dates any person shall vote or have voted, or how any
person shall vote or has voted on any question which
may be or may have been submitted at the primary
election, and if such knowledge shall be acquired by
you in the performance of your duty, you will not
directly or indirectly by word or act divulge or reveal
the same, or aid in doing so, save when you may be
required to do so by law in some legal proceeding, and
you will in all things faithfully execute the duties of
your office of ballot judge, according to the best of
your knowledge without favor or partiality." And
one of said judges shall in turn administer the oath
required to be taken by the judges of election to the
clerks of election; said oath to be in writing, to be
signed by each of said judges and clerks and to be re-
turned to rhe Supervisors of Election on the Tuesday
following said primary election by the return judge
of each precinct.

"Sec. 11. That the compensation of each of said
judges and clerks shall be two dollars and the return
judges shall each have an additional three dollars for
the day upon which he makes his return to the Super-
visors of Election as above stated, and three dollars
for the day upon which he receives the registry books,
etc.; and the said Supervisors of Election shall in ad-
dition to the compensation they now receive, receive
the further sum of one hundred dollars each for the
year 1905, and a like sum thereafter for the extra
duties required of them under the provisions of this
Act.

"Sec. 12. The said Supervisors of Election shall cause
each polling place to be suitably provided with a suffi-
cient number of voting shelves or compartments at or
in which voters may conveniently mark their ballots