178 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 213

County, " sub-title "Berlin, " be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows.

14. (a) The Mayor shall publish in one or more news-
papers in said town or County and by handbills posted
conspicuously in said town, at least five days prior
to holding such election, notice thereof, which notice shall
state the object of such election, the day and hour and
place of polling and the officers to be voted for. The said
election shall be conducted by three citizens, qualified
voters of said town, who shall at least fifteen days before
the day of such election be appointed by the Supervisors
of Elections of Worcester County as hereinafter set out.
The election judges shall establish such rules for the con-
duct of all elections at which they may act as such judges",
whether regular or special, under the provisions hereof,
not inconsistent with law and the provisions of this Act,
as to them may seem proper.

(b) At least fifteen days prior to each such election
the Board of Supervisors of Elections in Worcester County
shall appoint three citizens, qualified voters of said town,
as judges of such election, taking at least one of such
judges from among those of a different political party
from themselves or a majority of themselves. Each of said
judges must be a man of good capacity and character, able
to speak, read and write the English language, not holding
any other public office or employment, and not a candidate
for any office at the said election. A judge or clerk of
election appointed by the said Supervisors of Elections
for the preceding general or County election in said
County as such judge or clerk shall not be considered as
holding any other public office or employment within the
meaning of this Act. Each supervisor shall have a veto
upon the proposed appointment or nomination of any such
judge, and if in any case in consequence of such veto the
Board of Supervisors cannot agree upon the appointment,
then the supervisor or supervisors belonging to the politi-
cal party entitled to be represented by the judge in ques-
tion shall name three men who are eligible and from these
the other supervisor or supervisors shall appoint each
such judge.

(c) Each person appointed as judge by the Board of
Supervisors shall be promptly notified of the fact of his
appointment, and unless excused by the supervisors for
good cause, shall be bound to serve as such officer of said
election. The supervisors shall keep a record of such
appointments and the date and manner of the notice to
such appointees. No person shall be compelled to serve as
judge for two such elections consecutively. Any person