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In 1801,1 the pow of apporntin g election, judges was transferred to the
!' Levy Courts of the rvolinties, and as these; were gradually succeeded by
boards
r', of Cunnty Commissioners, this function was transferred to them.
The ~yrowYII of democratic ideas and, at tire same tinge, the increasing
dread of neorro equality, led to the passing of f the allulitioh-a,l
election, on April 4th, 1870.' I may here add that the granting the suffrage
to negroes iv Maryland has been fairly successful. and that they have
= slut\vn themselves in general able to exercise it.
_1s a result of the Amendment, of 1802, an Act was passed proviclin<, foi-
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the use (1F ballots in all oases, rr, voce voting now being given up. Folded
ballots are to be handed by voters to the judges, and all who wish may lie
present while the votes are counted." In 180;1, the election laws were
codified,
;with some important changes. In case any one or two of the judges be
absent,
the renlailling one or two may conduct the electiun.7 If none appear within
an hour of the tinge of opening tile polls, the justices of the peao.e
present, or
one justice, if there be no more there, may choose judges; and, as a last
resort,
it' none of these are here, the voters present may, by majority vote, choose
.jll(hes. 'This provision, to prevent the possible failure of an election,
is still
in f(irce. 'three weeks public notice of elections -was to be given.'
At the same time, another provision, still on the Statute Books. was
a un,i<•ted, providing that no troops should 1>e mustered, paraded or
recruited in
.j()-Iit of a pullin g place on election clay for fear of influencing the
voters. _--
.t ~ statute of 1•eqt. ell. 1,\1I\', sec. ;"=. Judges met after election at
counts seat, counted tote an (I turned over
books tm Clerk of (ouotW Court.
W Not in Poor, Charters and Constitutions. :\mendts. art. 7. Statute of
IHOI, ell. \('. statute of t8N. ch. \\,
.8. Itodnccd to twelve months in State and six months in county or city by-
:lmcndt. \i\. t1t;l0i Statute of
1809. ell. I,SSSILI : Statute of 1s10, ell. SSSIII.
a' Ai p. alii.
,:in Scharf'., Hist. of Nld.. 111. p. 713.
W statute of 19021. ell. LS\'I, cf. cps. L\S, L\S\IT, CIII. Fine of $50 was
imposed for unfolding ballot before
c)..•.• of election.
;; ~ ~ statute of 1R0.',, sit. \C\'T I. Election. 9 -1. ~f. to G P. Nf. The
clerk was to notify sheriff of the appointment of
.ittd--< in live days. and the sheriff was to notify the judge within ten
days more.
s I'i.rr 1NG(t, ell. \, requiring notice in news papers.
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