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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

place, fis candidates for nomination shall specially

delegate, shall have the right, from the time of so

inspecting said ballot-box until the canvass or count-

Right to be
present.

ing of the ballots and signing of the returns, to be

present at any and all times in the room occupied

by said judges, in a position and place where they

may fully, conveniently and comfortably watch the

reception of and the deposit of every ballot cast at

such elections, and the full and final canvass or count

of the ballots, and signing of the returns; and no

ballot-box or ballot cast, except it be in the ballot-

box, shall he removed from the constant sight and

inspection of such challengers until the canvass or

count of ballots is completed, and the returns made

and completed; and the said challengers, or any of

Right to chal-

them, shall have the right to challenge any person

lenge.

they may think they have reason to believe, is

not entitled to vote, and to sign a certificate, and to

certify that, the election, canvass or count has been

or has not been conducted as in this act specified and

laid down; and they may specify and protest against

acts they may allege to be illegal, which certificate

and protest, signed by any and all challengers, shall

Certificate to

be appended and attached to the certificate of the

be appended.

judges and clerks of elections, and be returned there-

with to whatever convention or committee to which

the said judges or clerks are to return their said cer-

tificate; any judge violating the provisions of this

section shall be punished by fine of not less than

fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or

by imprisonment in the jail of the city of Baltimore

or House of Correction not less two months nor

more than four months, or by both fine and impris-

onment.

SEC..... Be it enacted, That it shall be the duty

of the judges of such election to entertain objections

made by any qualified elector under said published

call or notice to any vote that may be offered on the

ground that the person offering it is not entitled to

Entertain ob-
jections.

vote under the terms of the said call for the said

election, or that he is not a citizen of the United

States, a legal resident and voter of the ward, or

that he has received or been promised, directly or

indirectly, any money, fee or reward for his vote for

any candidate, or that he has voted before at that

polling place or some other polling place on that