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(12)    "Partisan organization" means any combination of two or
more persons formed for the purpose of assisting the promotion of
the success or defeat of any candidate, political party, principle or
proposition to be submitted to a vote at any election.

(13)    "Political agent" means any person appointed by any candi-
date, his representative, a political party or partisan organization to
promote or assist in the promotion of the success or defeat of any
candidate, political party, principle or proposition submitted to a
vote at any election.

(14)    "Political committee" means any combination of two or more
persons appointed by a candidate or any other person or formed
in any other manner which assists or attempts to assist in any
manner the promotion of the success or defeat of any candidate,
political party, principle or proposition submitted to a vote at any
election.

(15)    "Political party" means an organized group of the elec-
torate that attempts to control government through the election of
its candidates to office.

(16)    "Precinct" means an election district in a county which is
not divided into precincts or an election precinct in an election dis-
trict which is divided into precincts or a precinct in a ward of the
City of Baltimore, as the case may be.

(17)    "Registration" means the act by which a person becomes
qualified to vote in any election in this State.

(18)    "Treasurer" means any person appointed by a candidate,
political agent, political committee, or political party or partisan
organization to receive or disburse money or other things of value
to promote or assist in the promotion of the success or defeat of
any candidate, political party, principle or proposition submitted to
a vote at any election.

(b)    Gender—Whenever in this Article words or phrases are used
denoting the masculine gender, they shall be taken to include the
feminine gender.

(c)    Time—computation. In computing the times for notice to
be given, or for the performing of any other act, under this Article,
Sunday shall be included, except when the day on which notice
should be given or an act should be performed occurs on a Sunday,
in which case the notice shall be given or tile act performed on the
Monday following. In such computation the day of giving notice or
performing any act and the day of registration or election shall be
excluded.

ELECTION BOARDS AND EMPLOYEES
2-1. Boards of Supervisors of Elections; appointment and vacancies.

(a) The Governor shall appoint biennially BIENNIALLY in each
county of the State and in the City of Baltimore, three persons who
shall constitute the board. The members of the board shall be residents
and voters in their respective counties or in the City of Baltimore for
five years preceding their appointment AND DURING THE TIME
OF ACTING AS A MEMBER OF ANY BOARD SHALL NOT BE
A CANDIDATE FOR ANY PUBLIC OR PARTY OFFICE. Two
of them shall always be selected from and represent the majority