110 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 118

out the figures in words at length, followed by the cor-
responding numerical characters. The figures so recorded
on each statement shall be verified by having the other
two judges of election, who did not take the original read-
ing of the tabulators, make a similar inspection of the dial
readings and a similar announcement of their findings;
after which the same process shall be repeated for each
voting machine in said polling place, with separate dupli-
cate statements of votes cast for each machine. During
said tabulation of the vote the counting compartment of
the machine shall remain open so that the dial readings
are exposed to view, and the statements of votes cast
shall not be signed by the judges until all of the
duly accredited watchers and challengers and other
persons lawfully within such polling place shall have had a
reasonable opportunity to examine the dials on the voting
machine or machines, and the entries on the said state-
ments, and to call attention to any apparent discrepancies;
after which the said judges shall make any cor-
rections which a majority of the judges of election
shall decide to be necessary, and thereafter the judges
of election shall place their signatures at the bottom
of each such statement, and shall then prepare a general
return (if there is more than one voting machine used)
containing a recapitulation of the entries on the state-
ments of votes cast, which general return shall also be
signed by the judges, in duplicate. The judges of
election shall then proclaim the result of the voting, as
provided in Section 117 of this Article, and shall then
close and lock the counting compartment door of each
machine and remove the keys from each machine. Such
keys for each machine shall be placed in a sealed envelope
bearing the serial number of the machine and the precinct
and district number and be placed in the custody of one of
the judges who had charge of the registers. Each of said
judges shall also take one of the duplicate copies of each
statement of votes cast and of the general return, if any,
after the said statements have been divided into two sets,
and each set enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the sig-
natures of the judges; one envelope to be addressed to the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, the
other to be addressed to the County Commissioners of
Montgomery County. The judges who have charge of the
register of voters shall also take charge of the packages
containing voters' certificates; and the meeting of said
judges shall then be dissolved.

Before 12 o'clock, noon, of the second day after such
election the two judges so having custody of said returns
and equipment shall deliver the statements of votes cast