HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1577

powers, perform all the duties, be subject to all the responsi-
bilities, and be liable to all the penalties prescribed in this
Article for judges and clerks of election. Whenever an addi-
tional polling place is provided for any such election precinct
or election district, it shall be the duty of the Board of Super-
visors of Election to cause an additional set or sets of books
to be prepared, containing the names of registered voters
transcribed from the original books. One set of books shall
contain the names of voters whose surnames begin with the
letter "A" down to and including those whose surnames begin
with the letter "J. " The other set of books shall contain the
names of registered voters whose surnames begin with the let-
ter "K", down to and including those whose surnames begin
with the letter "Z. " One set of books shall be used in each
of the polling places designated as provided for in this sec-
tion. All the members of the Boards of Supervisors of the
counties or the City of Baltimore, as the case may be, shall
sign their names to the books which contain the names copied
from the original books for such polling places in the hands
of said supervisors, and shall duly certify that such sets of
books so copied contain all the names of the persons entitled
to vote in such election precinct or district, such said certifi-
cate shall appear on the blank line next following the last
name in each letter of the alphabetical list of names in the
new books so transcribed, and such said certification shall be
attested by the clerk of the respective Boards of Supervisors.
The law with respect to notice of the location of polling places
shall apply to those established under the provisions of this
section. It shall be the duty of the Boards of Supervisors to
locate the polling places in any one precinct as close together
as possible, so as to minimize any inconvenience to voters.
Provided, that the Boards of Supervisors of Elections of Mont-
gomery, Anne Arundel, Caroline and Washington Counties,
respectively, may, in their discretion, so divide the list of
voters at any polling place in any election district or in any
precinct in any election district in Montgomery, Anne Arundel,
Caroline and in Washington Counties, respectively, in such
manner that each set of books shall contain approximately
the same number of names of voters thereon and towards that
end may adopt any division of the first letters of the surnames
of such voters which the said Boards of Supervisors of Elec-
tions of Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Caroline and Washington
Counties, respectively, may deem necessary.

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

Approved May 17, 1939.