1358 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 478

names of such candidates shall appear the words "Vote for
Four. "

(d) The ballots shall be printed upon plain, substantial white
paper and shall be headed "Candidates for Nomination of
Mayor and City Councilmen of the City of Cumberland at the
Primary Election, " but shall have no party designation or mark
whatever.

(e) Having caused such ballots to be printed, the said City
Clerk shall cause to be delivered at each polling place a num-
ber of said ballots equal to twice the number of votes voted
in such ward or precinct at the last general municipal election
for Mayor. The persons who are qualified to vote at the general
municipal election shall be qualified to vote at such primary
election, and challenges can be made by not more than two
persons to be appointed at the time of the opening of the polls
by the judges of election. Judges of election shall immediately
upon the closing of the polls count the ballots and ascertain
the number of votes cast in such ward or precinct for each of
the candidates, and make return thereof to the City Clerk,
upon blanks to be furnished by said City Clerk before noon of
the following day. On the return day following the said
primary election, the said City Clerk shall canvass said returns
so received from all wards or precincts, and shall make and
publish in all the daily newspapers of said city, at least once,
the results thereof. Said canvass by the said City Clerk shall
be publicly done. The two candidates receiving the highest
number of votes for Mayor shall be the candidates, and the
only candidates, whose names shall be placed upon the ballot
for Mayor at the following general municipal election; eight
candidates receiving the highest number of votes, or all such
candidates if less than eight, shall be the candidates, and the
only candidates, whose names shall be placed upon the ballot
for Councilmen at such municipal election.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1951.
Approved April 20, 1951.

CHAPTER 478
(House Bill 163)

AN ACT to repeal Section 99A of Article 1 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Alle-

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