THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1399

and subscribe such oath, nor shall said Board be required to
administer such oath, prior to the day of such election.

(I) Upon the closing of the polls, said Board of Election
Supervisors shall count the votes and publicly announce the re-
sult of such election.

(J) Within one (1) week after publicly announcing the re-
sult of such election, said Board of Election Supervisors shall
make a certificate, to be sworn to by each member of said
Board before a Justice of the Peace or other officer or person
(including a Notary Public) authorized to administer oaths
in Allegany County, stating the result of such election, and the
number of votes cast for, and the number of votes cast against
approval of the creation of a Special Taxing District. One such
certificate, or a certified copy thereof, shall be filed by said
Board of Election Supervisors with the Secretary of the State
of Maryland, another such certificate, or a certified copy there-
of, shall be filed with the Board of County Commissioners, and
another such certificate, or a certified copy thereof, shall be
filed by said Board among the records of said Village (in the
event that the creation of a Special Taxing District is ap-
proved). Failure on the part of said Board of Election Super-
visors to make or file such certificate shall in nowise affect the
validity of such election.

(K) If in such election a greater number of persons shall
vote "For Approval of the Creation of a Special Taxing Dis-
trict" than shall vote "Against Approval of the Creation of a
Special Taxing District", the provision of this Act shall be-
come effective and operative immediately.

(L) At the said election at which the residents of the said
Special Tax Area shall vote for or against the creation of the
said Special Taxing District, the several residents shall also
vote for the nine persons to comprise the said Citizens' Com-
mittee until the next subsequent election in the month of
April, 1952. The said Board of Election Supervisors shall
arrange the ballots so that each person voting at said election
shall be able to vote for nine persons but no more, to comprise
the said Citizens' Committee. Nothing herein shall be con-
strued to provide that any person who shall vote "Against
Approval of the Creation of a Special Taxing District", shall
not be able to vote for members of the said Citizens' Committee,
but any person may vote for members of the said Citizens'
Committee without affecting or prejudicing in any way his
right to vote or not to vote upon the question of the creation
of a Special Taxing District.