1388 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 731

years prior to election, and each of whom shall be assessed on
the books of said town or Prince George's County for at least
$100.00.

VOTERS.

SECTION 4. And be it further enacted, That all male citizens
abave the age of twenty-one years who shall have resided
within the corporate limits of said town for at least one year
prior to any election shall be qualified to vote for all elective
officers of said town, and the judges of election hereinafter pro-
vided for shall be the sole judges of the right of any person to
vote at any town election ; provided, however, that in the elec-
tion of councilmen only those male citizens above the age of
twenty-one years who shall reside within the limits of the
ward which said councilman shall represent shall be qualified
to vote for any such councilman.

ELECTION.

SECTION 5. And be it further enacted, That the election
for all elective town officers shall be held on the first Monday
in May at a place or places to be designated by the Mayor
and Common Council, and notices of such designation must
be posted in three public places at least ten days before said
election. Such polling places shall remain open from 8 to
10 o'clock A. M. and from 3 to 7 o'clock P. M., or longer, at
the discretion of the Mayor and Common Council. Such
election shall be conducted by three judges and two clerks to
he appointed by the Mayor and Common Council annually,
and shall take the oath prescribed herein for town officers.
Suitable ballot boxes and polling places shall be provided by
the Mayor and Common Council. Immediately upon the clos-
ing of the polls the ballots shall be publicly counted and the
said judges shall make a true and correct return of the votes so
cast, shall seal the same, and shall within two days thereafter
return the same to the Mayor and Common Council or the
Clerk thereof. Within ten days after said election the Mayor
and Common Council shall meet and canvass the said returns
and shall declare those persons receiving the highest number
of votes for the respective offices voted upon elected, and shall
record a copy thereof among their proceedings. In the event