670                         LAWS OF MARYLAND.                  [CH. 252

passed upon a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of
all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the Gen-
eral Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved April 17, 1931.

CHAPTER 252.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Sections
145, 147, 148 and 149 of Article 21 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Talbot
County, " sub-title "Easton, " and to add a new section to said
Article, said new section to be known as Section 144A and
to follow immediately after Section 144 of said Article,
relating to elections in the Town of Easton.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new section be and it is hereby added to
Article 21 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1930 Edition), title "Talbot County, " sub-title "Easton, "
said new section to be known as Section 144A, to follow imme-
diately after Section 144 of said Article and to read as follows:

144A. Said official ballots shall be printed on the same
leaf, with a detachable stub or coupon one inch high and three
inches wide, above the upper right-hand corner of the ballot,
and binding on the upper edge thereof, but separated therefrom,
by a line running along the entire width of said coupon. Upon
said coupon shall be printed the words "Voter's Name, " with
a line drawn thereunder for writing said name, and under
the said line the words "Number of Voter, " followed by a
blank space for the insertion of number. Before distribution
said ballot shall be so folded in marked creases that no part of
the marks or printing thereon, excepting that upon the back
and outside, and that upon the detachable stub or coupon, shall
be visible, and so that the folded ballot shall be of uniform
width and length and of proper width to be deposited in the
ballot box. All ballots when printed shall be folded as above
provided, and fastened together in convenient numbers in
packages, books or blocks, so that each ballot may be detached
and removed separately. The Town Clerk shall four days at