HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                           813

containing at least as many ballots as there are voters shown by
the last preceding registration in said precinct clearly marked
on the outside of its wrapper with the name of the precinct or
polling place for which intended and the number of ballots
enclosed. If the board fails or neglects to make the delivery by
the time prescribed by this section, it shall be the duty of a
judge designated beforehand by the board to take charge of the
ballot box, immediately to send to the board therefor, and to
obtain the same as soon as practicable in order that the election
may be duly held. Any cost incurred in so doing shall be paid by
the county commissioners, the county council or the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore City, as the case may be, as part of
the election expenses.

(o) The [board] BOARD, upon receiving ballot boxes and the
keys thereof, shall note the condition of the seal or stamp on
each box, the number thereof, and make an entry of the facts
touching the same, in a book to be kept by them, together with
the name of the officer who delivered the box. They shall be put
by the board in a secure place to which the public in no case
shall have access. Said boxes and their contents shall be safely
kept for the space of four months from the date of such delivery,
at which time, unless previously notified to produce the same to
be used in evidence in some contested election or judicial or
legislative investigation then pending, the board shall destroy,
or cause to be destroyed, said ballots, and all of the said
tallies and statements of returns; and the board shall record in
the same book a certificate of the fact of destruction.

(p) The board shall produce any such ballots in regard to
which testimony may be proposed to be taken before a judge taking
examinations in a contested election. The board shall furnish
copies of the same only on the order of a judge thereof and then,
in pursuance of the terms and conditions of said order and
subject to its restrictions. The board shall retain such ballots
in possession and custody until such ballots are required by the
order of the court having jurisdiction in the [case,] CASE to be
delivered to the court, or by order of the Senate or House of
Delegates, or by order of the city council of Baltimore, in
whichever the seat is contested.

15-3.

(a) Each candidate, political party or other body of voters
having a candidate, candidates, [principal] PRINCIPLE, or
proposition appearing on the ballot, shall have the right to
designate a registered voter as a challenger and watcher at each
place of registration and election. Said persons shall be
assigned to such position near the judges, inside the
registration or polling room, as to enable them to see each
person as he offers to register or vote. They shall be protected
in the discharge of their duty by the judges and the police.

16-18.