948 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 543

last name in each letter of the alphabetical list of names
in the new books so transcribed, and such said certifica-
tion shall be attested 'by the clerk of the respective Boards
of Supervisors. The law with respect to notice of 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 Montgomery, Anne Arundel,
Caroline, Howard and Washington Counties, respectively,
may, in their discretion, so divide the list of voters at any
polling places if any election district or in any precinct in
any election district in Montgomery, Anne Arundel, Carp-
line, Howard and Washington Counties, respectively, in
such manner that each set of books shall contain approxi-
mately the same number of names of voters thereon and
towards that end may adopt any division of the first let-
ters of the surnames of such voters which the said Boards
of Supervisors of Elections of Montgomery, Anne Arundel,
Caroline, Howard and Washington Counties, respectively,
may deem necessary.

Provided further, that the Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tions of Howard County in exercising its discretion to di-
vide the list of voters as herein authorized may, to afford
greater accommodation to the voters, permit the partition-
ing of the room or rooms of the polling place, according
to alphabetical divisions of voters, and if said Board
finds a polling place inadequate to accommodate the
voters, according to alphabetical divisions, then, for great-
er accommodation to the voters, said Board may authorize
the establishment of additional polling places within the
particular district or precinct of a district, such addition-
al polling place or places, however, not to be more than
three hundred feet apart or distant from one another.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1941.

Approved April 28, 1941.

CHAPTER 543.
(Senate Bill 434)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 24 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title
"Worcester County", sub-title "Revenue and Taxes", said