454 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

State of Maryland, Allegany County.

I, ........................ being first duly sworn, say that

I (or he) reside at ...................... street, City of Cum

berland, County of Allegany', State of Maryland, that I (or he)
am (or is) a qualified voter therein, that I (or he) am (or is)
qualified to "hold, that I (or he) am (or is) a candidate for
nomination to the office of ...................... to be voted

upon at the primary election to be held on the ...............

day of .............. 19..., and I hereby request that my (or

his) name be printed upon the official primary ballot for a
nomination by such primary election for such office.

, Signed ....................................

Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me, ..........

.......... on this .............. day of ............. 19....

Signed ....................................

and shall at the same time file therewith the petition of at least
one hundred (100) qualified voters, requesting such candidacy;
provided, no voter shall sign more than one petition for Mayor
or for more than, f our (4) Councilmen. Each petition shall be
verified by one or more persons as to the qualifications and
residence of each of the persons so signing the said petition.
The said petition shall be substantially in the following form:

. PETITION ACCOMPANYING NOMINATING STATEMENT.

The undersigned, duly qualified electors of the City of Cum-
berland and residing at the places set opposite our respective
names thereto, do hereby request that the name of ..........

........be placed on the ballot as a candidate for nomination

for ........................... at the primary election to be

held in the said city on the ........ Tuesday of .............

19.... We further state that we know him to be a man of

good moral character and qualified, in our judgment, for the
duties of such office.

Names of qualified voters.

Number.

Street.

Immediately upon the expiration of the time for the filing
of the statements and petitions for candidates, the said City
Clerk shall cause to be published for three successive days in all
the daily newspapers in said city the petitions which are in
proper form, the names of the persons as they are to appear
upon the primary ballot, and the said City Clerk shall there-
upon cause the primary ballots to be printed, authenticated
with a fac simile of his signature, upon the said ballot; the
names of the candidates for Mayor, arranged alphabetically,
shall first be placed, with a square at the right of each name,