ALBERT O. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 179

Rainier shall submit the question of amending the said Char-
ter to the qualified voters of said town at an election to be held
in said town as hereinafter provided.

The date of said election shall be fixed by the Mayor and
Council and notice thereof shall be given by advertisement in
some newspaper published in Prince George's County once a
week for two successive weeks prior to said election, and also
by posting notices of such election at, at least, two places within
the limits of each ward in said town.

The ballots shall be prepared as ballots are prepared for a
general town election and shall have printed thereon the words:

"For amendment of charter" with a blank square opposite
at the right of said words and immediately thereunder shall be
the following words:

"Against amendment of charter" with a blank square oppo-
site at the right of said words.

And in event that said election shall be held at the same
time that the regular" town election is held said words and
blank squares shall be printed on the regular ballot for said
election and the officials in charge of said regular election shall
act as officials for this election and said votes shall be can-
vassed at the same time and in the same manner as are the
votes for the regular election.

And in event that said election shall be held at some other
time than a regular election, then the Mayor and Council shall
appoint the necessary officers to conduct said election and said
election and the count and canvass of said ballots shall be con-
ducted as provided in the town charter for all general town
elections.

And in event that said election shall be held at some time
other than a regular election the poll books showing the regis-
tered voters of said town last registered shall be used.

And in event that at such election the majority of votes cast
for and against the amendment of said charter shall be in favor
of amending said charter then this act shall be in full force
and effect, but in event that the majority of votes so cast shall
be against the amendment of the charter, then the Mayor and
Common Council may submit the same question in the same
manner and under this Act to the qualified voters of said town
at the general town election held in said town in May, 1923,
in the same method and manner as hereinbefore provided, and
if a majority of the votes cast upon said question shall be "For
amendment of charter, " then this Act shall be in full force and