ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1095

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 11 of article 33 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, title, "Elections, " be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted with amendments so as to read as fol-
lows:

11. In appointing the judges and clerks of election, the
Boards of Supervisors of Elections shall designate the persons
intended by them to represent the political parties, respective-
ly. It shall be the duty of the said boards to examine promptly
into any complaints which may be preferred to them in writ-
ing against the fitness or qualifications of any person so ap-
pointed judge or clerk, and to remove any such judge or clerk
when upon inquiring they shall find to be unfit or incapable.
The Boards shall forthwith appoint persons in the manner
hereinbefore prescribed to fill all vacancies in the office of
judge or clerk. The record of appointment to fill vacancies
shall be kept in books as hereinbefore prescribed in Section 9,
which books, with the recommendation and protests made to
them, and all their other records and papers shall always be
open to the inspection of the public. After their appointment
the judges and clerks shall be notified to appear at the office
of said Board, and shall then and there, after taking the
oath, of office before one of said supervisors, receive their
commissions. The oath of office shall be in writing and
subscribed by each one in a book to be kept for the
purpose by the supervisors, and shall be in substance as
follows: Residing at................. in the city (or

county) of................... in the State of Maryland,

do solemnly swear, (or affirm) that I am a legal voter in the
.................. precinct of the.....................

ward of the city (or............. district of.............

county), in the said State, that I will support the Constitu-
tion of the United States, and that I will be faithful and bear
true allegiance to the State of Maryland and support the Con-
stitution and laws thereof, and that I will faithfully and hon-
estly discharge the duties of an officer of registration and
judge of election (or clerk of election) for the.............

precinct of the................ ward of the City (or dis-
trict) of................ county, in the State of Maryland,

according to the best of my ability, and I do further swear
(or affirm) that I will not attempt to ascertain, save in cases
and in the manner on which I am authorized by law so to do,
for what candidate or candidates any person shall vote or has