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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
cause to be arranged alphabetically, and as near as possible,
according to precincts, the names and late residences of all
such deceased persons, and furnish a copy of said list to each
member of the board of registry of such precincts for their
guidance.
270 M. Said Board of Supervisors shall give ten days'
notice of the time and place of registration and of revision
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Notice of
registration
and election
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thereof, and of election in each precinct of said city, By hand
bills set up in the most public places in such precinct, and also
by advertisement in two newspapers (one of which news-
papers, if possible, shall be of opposite political faith from
that of the majority of said Supervisors.) of general circula-
tion therein, said board shall make all necessary rules and reg-
ulations not inconsistent with this Article, with reference to
the registration of voters and the conduct of elections, and
they shall have charge of, and make provisions for all elec-
tions, general or special, and for all others of every descrip-
tion, to be held in said city, or any part thereof, at any time;
all questions shall be decided by a majority of the board unless
otherwise expressly provided in this Article.
REGISTRATION.
270 N. Each judge of election appointed before the
fifteenth day of February, as provided in section 270 G, shall
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Judge of elec-
tion to be
officer of
reglstratior
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also be an officer of registration in the precinct for which he
shall be appointed, and the judges so appointed, when duly
qualified, shall, for their respective precincts, collectively, con-
stitute the "Board of Registry thereof. Said officers of regis-
tration, and each of them, in addition to the power hereinafter
conferred upon them as judges of election, shall have, during
the respective times of the appointed sittings of said Board of
Registry, authority to keep the peace and to preserve order
and enforce obedience to their lawful commands at and around
their places of registration ; to keep the access to such place
open and unobstructed, to prevent and suppress riots, tumult,
violence and disorder, any violation of this Article, and all
other improper practices at and around their places of registra-
tion, tending to intimidation or to the obstruction of their
work ; they may compel, by summons or attachment, the pres-
ence of witnesses before them for any purpose connected with
the duties of their office, and may commit for trial any person
committing at or around their place of registration any breach
of the peace or other offence forbidden by this Article ; they
shall have the power to issue any of said summonses,
attachments or commitments, when sitting, to the Sheriff
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