1508 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 934

precinct of their respective counties or of said city in which
paper ballots shall be used, accurate sample copies of the
ballots to be used in such precinct, at the then approaching
election; such sample copies shall be printed on light card-
board or heavy sized paper of dimensions and type, of the same
size as that used in printing the official ballots, and one of them
at least shall be placed upon the exterior of each building
in which the polls will be held, so that the same can be readily
seen and examined by persons passing on the street or road.

60. The Supervisors of Elections shall provide for each
election precinct in the several counties and in the City of
Baltimore in which paper ballots shall be used, a package
of ballots containing at least as many ballots as there are voters,
shown by the last preceding registration in said precinct, and
shall cause such package to be sealed and clearly marked on
the outside of its wrapper with the name of the precinct or poll-
ing place for which it is intended and the number of ballots
enclosed. The said package of ballots shall be delivered to
the judges of elections with the ballot boxes, poll books, blanks
and stationery, as provided in Section 61 of this Article. The
Supervisors of Elections shall also cause to be printed a sur-
plus number of ballots equal to ten per centum of the total
number of voters as shown by the registry books in those pre-
cincts of any county, congressional, legislative or councilmanic
or other district in which paper ballots shall be used, and said
surplus ballots in the counties shall be retained by the Super-
visors of Elections and in Baltimore City, shall be delivered
to the Police Commissioner of Baltimore City, and it shall
be the duty of said Supervisors of Elections and the said Police
Commissioner to have said surplus ballots on the day of elec-
tion in their charge, or that of an officer designated by them,
and to supply them to any judges of elections who shall then
make requisition therefor in writing, stating their first supply
of ballots has been exhausted or that for any cause the addi-
tional ballots are needed. Said Police Commissioner shall
receipt for all surplus ballots delivered to him and keep a
record of all such surplus ballots delivered by him to the
judges of elections, and on the day after election he shall re-
turn all ballots not so delivered to the Board of Supervisors
of Elections of Baltimore City. All surplus ballots shall be
destroyed within ten days after the election unless the destruc-
tion thereof be stayed by an order of Court pending a contest.
The several Boards of Supervisors shall keep a record of the
number of ballots printed in their respective counties or city,
and shall preserve the same for at least six months after the
election for which it was made.