306 LAWS OF MARYLAND. CH. 230

Registration and Election

91. On or before the fifth day of June, 1931, and
on or before the first day of October, 1943, and every
alternate year thereafter, the Mayor and Council shall
appoint two qualified voters of said town, not hold-
ing any other office thereunder, as Supervisors of Elec-
tion, who shall also act as Registration and Election Offi-
cials. One of said Supervisors shall be designated Register
of Voters and Judge of Election and the other designated
Clerk of Registration and Clerk of Election at the time of
their appointment, for any election during the year suc-
ceeding their appointment. In case of a vacancy occurring
in the office of the Supervisors of Election, the Mayor and
Council shall appoint a qualified person to fill said vacancy.
The Supervisors of Election shall receive three dollars
($3. 00) each, for each and every day they may be required
to serve as Judge of Election and as Registration Officials.

The said Supervisors of Election shall sit on the last
Monday in June, 1931, and the first Monday in July, 1931,
and on the last Monday in November, 1943, and the first
Monday in December, 1943, and on the same day in Novem-
ber and December every two years thereafter between the
hours of 1 P. M. and 9 P. M. at the Fire House in
Chestertown or some easily accessible place in said town,
to be designated by the Supervisors of Election, for the
purpose of registering the voters of said town. The Su-
pervisors of Election shall advertise in one or more news-
papers published in Chestertown, the date, hours and places
of registration and election.

The said Supervisors of Election shall be furnished by
the Mayor and Council with a well bound registration book,
which shall be kept by them and for which they shall be
responsible. In such book there shall be a space for the
name of each person registering his name, his color, his
actual place of residence in said town, his ward, and date
of registration. The Supervisor acting as Registration
Official shall have the registration book at the place and at
the time designated, as above set forth, for registration,
and if upon examination of such applicant both Super-
visors agree that such applicant is a qualified voter, they
shall register his name, and all persons so registered shall
be entitled to vote at town elections so long as their names
appear upon such registration book.

The Supervisors of Election acting as Registration Offi-
cials on the first of said registration days, hereinbefore
provided for, and on the first of said registration days in
the year 1933 and in every second year thereafter, when-
ever an affidavit is made before them by any registered