HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
APPLY TO BALLOTS ON LEVER VOTING MACHINES.

16-5.

(E-l) (1) IN GENERAL ELECTIONS, THE NAMES OF ALL
CANDIDATES OF A POLITICAL PARTY WITHIN A CONTEST SHALL
APPEAR IN ADJACENT VOTING POSITIONS ON THE BALLOT CONTAINING
GENERALLY THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES NOMINATED BY SUCH PARTY.

(2) ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS, THE NAMES OF
THE CANDIDATES OF THE MAJORITY PARTY SHALL BE PLACED IN THE
FIRST VOTING POSITION OR POSITIONS WITHIN A CONTEST, THE
NAMES OF CANDIDATES OF THE PRINCIPAL MINORITY PARTY SHALL BE
PLACED IN THE SUCCEEDING VOTING POSITION OR POSITIONS WITHIN
THAT CONTEST, TO BE FOLLOWED BY OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES IN
ORDER OF HIGHEST VOTER REGISTRATION, AND THEREAFTER
INDEPENDENTS.

(3) IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, THE NAMES OF THE
CANDIDATES SEEKING NOMINATION SHALL BE SEGREGATED BY PARTY.

(4) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
APPLY TO ALL BALLOTS OTHER THAN VOTING MACHINE BALLOTS,
INCLUDING ABSENTEE BALLOTS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

June 1, 1982
The Honorable James Clark, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 14.

This bill creates a uniform ballot for voting machines,
punch cards and absentee paper ballots.

House Bill 8, which was passed by the General Assembly
and signed by me on June 1, 1982, accomplishes the same
purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign
Senate Bill 14.

Sincerely,
Harry Hughes
Governor