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deems necessary, for the ensuing election by setting all
counters at zero, placing the proper ballot labels on the
machines, locking the machines and removing the keys
therefrom, and sealing each of said machines with a num-
bered seal so placed that the operating lever of each ma-
chine cannot be moved without destroying said seal. In the
event a member of said Board is unable to be present at
such inspection, the State Central Committee of the party
with which such member is affiliated shall designate in writ-
ing some voter of the same party affiliation to attend such
inspection as a substitute for such absent member of the
Board. After each voting machine has been inspected and
sealed as above, the members of said Board present, or their
respective substitutes above provided for, shall make and
sign a certificate, in the presence of each other, which shall
be promptly filed in the office of the said Board of Super-
visors of Elections, setting forth (1) the identifying serial
number or other designation of each voting machine as
inspected and prepared; (2) that each registering counter
or tabulator of such machine was set at zero (000); (3) the
number appearing on the exposed counter which registers
every consecutive operation of the machine; (4) the num-
ber on the seal with which the machine has been sealed;
(5) that the keys for each machine have been sealed in
separate envelopes identified by the serial number of the
voting machine; (6) the date and place of the inspection
and preparation of such machine and that the proper ballot
labels have been installed thereon. Each machine thus
sealed, shall remain locked and sealed until the time of
examination thereof immediately preceding the opening of
the polls, as hereinafter provided.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1943.

Approved March 11, 1943.

CHAPTER 121.
(Senate Bill 227)

AN ACT to add a new Section to Article 13 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Harford County, "
sub-title "Orphans' Court, " said new Section to follow
Section 433 of Higinbothom's codification of said Article
13 and to be known as Section 433A; providing for the