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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP 468

Board of
canvassers.

59. The Council shall elect, not later than the next regu-
lar meeting before any regular election, without the confirma-
tion of the Mayor, three registered voters of the town, who
shall act as a board of canvassers, to serve for two years
from the date of election, and who shall before acting as
such take an oath as herein prescribed for the Mayor, before
said Mayor, and the said board of canvassers shall serve
without pay. And in case of death, resignation or failure
to qualify the Council shall elect others to fill the vacancies
thus occasioned in the same manner as if it becomes neces-
sary for the board of canvassers to perform any of their

Notice of meet-
ing given.

duties between regular meetings of the Council and there be
vacancies on said board the town clerk shall call a meeting
of Council by giving twenty four hours' notice to fill such
vacancy or vacancies.
60. The board of canvassers shall organize by electing one

Organization
of board.

of their members president, and one clerk, and shall have
such powers and duties as the board of canvassers, under
the general law of the State of Maryland, so far as receiving
the returns and canvassing of the voter is concerned; and
the same right of appeal from the board of canvassers to the
Circuit Court for Talbot county and the Court of Appeals of
Maryland shall be had as is provided under the election law
of the State of Maryland from the board of canvassers

Appeal may be
taken.

therein provided. All cases of contested election of any of
the officers shall be decided by the Circuit Court for Talbot
county, and the same right of appeal to the Court of Appeals
and the same procedure shall be had as is provided in cases
of contested elections under the general election laws of the
State of Maryland.
61. And the said board of canvassers shall issue a certifi-

Certificate of
election
Issued.

cate of election to each official elected, and issue two
certificates, one to the Mayor and one to the Council, when-
ever any proposition is submitted to the vote of the people,
showing the vote for and against, which certificate shall be
on blanks prepared by the town clerk, and shall contain a
plain statement of the facts and be signed by a majority of
said board of canvassers. Any person who shall bribe or
attempt to bribe, coerce or intimidate any voter to vote or
not to vote for or against any person or proposition, or to

Guilty of mis-
demeanor.

vote or not to vote at any election held under the provisions
of this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con-