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or columns containing generally the names of candidates nomi-
nated or seeking nomination by such party.

(f) If the candidate is named for the same office on two or
more certificates of nomination, his name shall be printed on
the ballot-label but once, and above the name of said candidate
shall be added the name of one of the parties which such can-
didate represents, as appearing in said certificate of nomina-
tion, and the Board of Supervisors of Elections shall cause to
be printed above the name of such candidate whatever one of
said party names, so appearing in said certificate of nomina-
tion, the said candidate shall, in writing, designate to said
Board of Supervisors as the party name which he desires to
be added to his name on the ballot-label; provided, however,
that such party name shall consist of one word only.

(g) The form and arrangement of ballot-labels, to be used
at any election, shall be determined by the Board of Super-
visors of Elections as nearly as may be in accordance with this
sub-title.

(h) In Primary Elections, the ballot-labels, containing the
names of candidates seeking nomination by a political party,
shall be segregated on the face of the machine in adjacent
rows or columns by parties.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1939.

Approved May 27, 1939.

CHAPTER 564.
(House Bill 73)

AN ACT to add a new sub-title and six new sections to Article
27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edition), title
"Crimes and Punishments", said new sub-title to be known
as "Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment", and said
new sections to be known as Sections 137A to 137F. inclu-
sive, all to follow immediately after Section 137 of said
Article, providing a means whereby the State shall pay dam-
ages to anyone erroneously convicted of crime and impri-
soned therefor.

(Vetoed. )