236 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 142

shall call to order the convention for the nomination of candi-
dates for Councilman for that particular ward. If said officers
are not present, any registered voter in the respective con-
ventions may call the same to order. Each of said conven-
tions shall choose a presiding officer and a secretary, and such
presiding officer and secretary shall, within two days after
the adjournment of their convention, certify to the Mayor and
Town Council of Forest Heights, the names of all persons
nominated and the office for which nominated.

The name of no: person, as a candidate for any office, shall
be printed upon official ballots of election in the Town of
Forest Heights, except the names of such persons contained
in said certificates of nominations.

All official ballots shall conform as near as may be to the
requirements of the general election laws of the State of
Maryland.

Elections shall be held at a place or places to be designated
by the Mayor and Town Council and the polls shall remain
open from eleven o'clock A. M. to eight o'clock P. M. No
ballots shall be deposited in the ballot boxes after eight o'clock
P. M.

SEC. 12. Prior to the date of any election provided under
this charter, there shall be! appointed by the Mayor and Town
Council two judges of election and two clerks of election, who
shall conduct the election in accordance with the provisions
of this charter. The rules and procedure of conducting the
election shall be governed by the general election laws of the
State of Maryland on any question not provided for in this
charter. In the event any judge or clerk after appointment,
is unable to serve, or declines to serve, the remaining judge
shall name someone to take his or her place. At least seven
days before any election the Mayor and Town Council shall
cause to be posted in a public place in each of the wards of
said town, notices of said election, designating the time and
place or places for voting and the hours the polls will be open.

There shall be a separate ballot for each ward which ballot
shall contain the names of the candidates for Mayor, Treasurer
and Councilman from that particular ward, with a blank
space for writing in a name following the names of the candi-
dates for each office, and with a square opposite each name
and opposite said blank for the> X mark of the voter.

Suitable ballot boxes, polling places, printed ballots, tally
sheets, etc., shall be provided by the Mayor and Town Council.

The Mayor and Town Council shall cause the registration
book or books to be delivered to the Judges of Election prior
to the opening of the polls, and only those persons who are
duly registered shall be permitted to vote.