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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

meeting and file the same in the office of the city
clerk.

Section 73—3(m) Montgomery County Code; Section 74—5(m)
Prince George's County Code; Section 1.3(m) City Charter:

1.3(m) Qualifications of nominees; procedure for
nominating

Each candidate for mayor [shall at the time of his
nomination be not less than thirty years of age; shall
have resided in the city for at least one year
immediately preceding his nomination and shall be a voter
of the city and a property holder therein] AND COUNCILMAN
SHALL RESIDE IN THE CITY AND SHALL BE A QUALIFIED VOTER
OF THE CITY. Each candidate for councilman shall at the
time of his nomination [be not less than twenty—five
years of age; shall be a voter of the city; and shall
have resided in the precinct or area from which he shall
be nominated for at least one year immediately preceding
his nomination and be a property holder therein] RESIDE
IN THE WARD FROM WHICH HE SHALL BE NOMINATED.
Nominations of candidates for mayor and councilmen shall
be made on motion of any voter of the city, and if such
nomination is seconded by at least two additional voters
of the city, and not otherwise, the person so nominated
shall be considered a candidate and his name shall be
placed upon the official ballot unless he shall in person
file with the city clerk within three days after his
nomination HIS DECLINATION.

Section 73—3(o) Montgomery County Code; Section 74—5(o)
Prince George's County Code; Section 1.3(o) City Charter:

1.3(o) Polling time; tabulation of votes;
certificates of election

Elections shall be conducted by the judges and
clerks appointed by the council, and shall be held at
some convenient place or places to be designated by the
council; any vacancy in the list of judges or clerks
occurring between their appointment and the election
shall be filled by the mayor. The polls shall be opened
at 7:00 o'clock A.M. and closed at [7:00] 8:00 o'clock
P.M., and as soon thereafter as practicable the ballots
shall be carefully counted, or the tabulators on the
voting machines. The judges of the several polling
places shall meet as a board of election the day
following the election, and shall therefore determine
what persons have been elected, issue certificates of
election to such persons, and certify the results to the
council.

Section 73—3(s) Montgomery County Code; Section 74—5(s)