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| MD Constitution 1776 |
The Constitution and form of Government 1776; creation of the State
Senate |
Maryland
Constitution 1776, Article 14;15 |
Art. 14; 15. Establishment of an an electoral college for the
selection of State Senators. All voting vive voce |
| Session Laws 1788 |
An Act directing the time, place and manner , of holding elections
for…appointing electors on the part of this State for choosing a President
and Vice-President |
Session
Laws 1788, Ch. 10 |
Sec. VI. Eight electors (5 from Western Shore, 3 Eastern Shore)
Sec. VIII. Requires results of election to be published
Sec IX. Elections to be vive voce
Sec. X. Electors to assemble on first Wednesday in Feb. in Annapolis
Sec. XI. Electors shall receive the same per diem allowance,
and itinerant charges as members of General Assembly
Sec. XII. Governor and Council to determine by lot the winner
in case of a tie |
Session Laws
1790 |
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Session
Laws 1790 Ch. 16 |
1790, Ch. 16, Sec 10. Elections shall be free, and made viva
voce
1795, Ch. 73, Sec 5. elections of electors to be vive voce |
Session Laws
1795 |
An Act to alter the mode of electing to choose the President and Vice-President
of the US |
Session
Laws 1795, Ch. 73) |
Sec. I. State divided into 10 districts for the purpose of appointing
electors to choose the President and Vice-President
Sec. II. Each district to appoint one resident of district as
elector for district; see alteration of Constitution 1798, ch 115, conf.
1799, ch48; also 1799 50
Sec. III. set day of electoral meeting (changed 1799, 1800)
Sec. V. Election of electors to be vive voce. Sets
method for taking votes and counting of electors' votes
Sec. VII. Governor and council to settle election of electors
in case of tie |
Session Laws
1796 |
An act to ascertain the allowance of members of the General Assembly,
electors of senate, and electors of the President and Vice-President of
the US |
Session
Laws 1796, Ch. 41 |
Sec I. Sets electors' allowance at $3.50 for every day's attendance |
Session Laws
1799 |
An Act to regulate elections |
Session
Laws 1799, Ch. 50 |
Sec. VIII. Sets election date for electors of the President
and Vice-President second Monday of November every fourth year after 1800
Sec. X. Divides Baltimore City into 8 wards or districts for
elections
Sec. XVI. Election Judges to meet 2nd day after election of
presidential electors to compose report of results of election |
Session Laws
1799 |
A supplement to the act entitle, An act to regulate election |
Session
Laws 1799, Ch. 76 |
Sec. II. Election judges to keep separate poll-books of
elections for "electors" and "US representatives" because of district overlapping |
Session Laws
1801 |
Right to vote by ballot |
Session
Laws 1801, Ch. 90 |
"every free white male...shall have the right of suffrage and shall
vote be Ballot...for Delegates to the general Assembly, Electors of the
Senate and Sherriffs" |
Session Laws
1802 |
An Act to provide for the elections of representatives of this state
in the congress of the US, and of the US, and of electors on the part of
this state for choosing a President and Vice-President of the US |
Session
Laws 1802, Ch. 70 |
Sec. II. 11 electors for President elected from 9 dists.; Districts
are outlined; 3rd Dist. (Mont. Co, A.A Co., Annapolis and Baltimore city)
and 4th Dist (Wash Co. and Allegany Co.) entitled to 2 electors. |
U.S. Constitution
Amendment 12 (1804) |
Sets electoral college structure (1804) |
U.S.
Constitution, Amendment 12 |
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| Sesssion Laws 1805 |
An Act to reduce into the several Acts of Assembly respecting Elections,
and to regulate said Election. |
Session
Laws 1805, Ch. 97 |
Sec. III. 11 electors for pres. elected from 9 dists.; Districts
are outlined; 3rd Dist. (A.A Co., Annapolis, and Baltimore city) and 4th
Dist (Fred. Co., Wash Co., and Allegany Co.) entitled to 2 electors.;
Sec. VIV. Next election of electors to be held on 2nd Monday
of November 1808, and on the same day in every 4th year thereafter
Sec. XII. Ballot is to have names of persons voted for,
and the purpose for which vote is given, plainly designated
Sec. XXXIV. In case of tie in election of electors, Governor
will determine, by lot, the winner |
Session Laws
1809 |
An Act to fix the mode of electing Senators to represent this State
in the Senate of the US |
Session
Laws 1809, Ch. 22 |
Sec. I. Senators to be elected by joint session of both branches
of MD legislature |
Session Laws
1826 |
An act to divide state into 9 districts for the purpose of electing
11 electors of Pres and Vice-President of US |
Session
Laws 1826, Ch. 213 |
Sec. I. Divides state into 9 districts for the purpose of choosing
11 electors; 3rd Dist. (AA CO., Annapolis, Baltimore City) and 4th Dist
(Allegany Co. and Wash Co.) entitled to 2 electors. |
Session Laws
1831 |
State divided into four districts for election of President and Vice-President
of US |
Session
Laws 1831, Ch. 322 |
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Session Laws
1833 |
US President and Vice-President, method of conducting |
Session
Laws 1833, Ch. 261 |
Sec. 1. changes from system of electoral districts, which produced
a split vote for the presidential canidates, to "general ticket" format
(Mar. 15, 1834) |
Session Laws
1834 |
State divided into seven districts. All previous acts repealed |
Session
Laws 1834, Ch. 167 |
Legislative district changes |
| MD Code Public General Laws 1860 |
Same as 1805 Ch 97 sec 12 |
MD
Code Public General Laws 1860, Art. 35, sec. 15 |
Art. 35, sec 15. Written ballots |
| 1864 Maryland Constitution |
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1864
Maryland Constitution, Art. 12 |
Art. 12, sec. 11. Soldiers' Vote: a poll is to be opened in
each Company of every MD Regiment; Officers to act as Judges;
Art. 12, sec. 12. Any qualified voter in military service absent
from his polling district and his company may vote at nearest polling center
Art 12, sec. 14. After receiving soldiers' returns, Governor
shall count soldiers' votes with the aggregate home vote in each district |
Session Laws
1865 |
An act to appropriate a sum of money to pay the Electors of President
and Vice-President of the US in and for the State of MD, their officers
and attendants |
Session
Laws 1865, Ch. 16 |
Sec. I. Appropriates $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary,..
…to pay per diem and mileage of the Electors. |
Session Laws
1870 |
An act to appropriate a sum of money to pay the Electors of President
and Vice-President of the US in and for the State of MD, their officers
and attendants |
Session
Laws 1870, Ch. 107 |
Sec. I. Appropriates $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary,..
…to pay per diem and mileage of the Electors. |
Session Laws
1878 |
Relative to Electoral vote in MD in Presidential Election |
Session
Laws 1878, Ch. 11 |
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Session Laws
1880 |
Electoral College, filling vacancies |
Session
Laws 1880, Ch. 41 |
Gives right to Electors to fill any vacancies on day College meets;
sets 12pm, first Wed. in December as time to cast votes |
Session Laws
1882 |
An act to appropriate a sum of money to pay the Electors of President
and Vice-President of the US in and for the State of MD, their officers
and attendants |
Session
Laws 1882, Ch. 25 |
Sec. I. Appropriates $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary,..
…to pay per diem and mileage of the Electors. |
Session Laws
1888 |
An act to appropriate a sum of money to pay the Electors of President
and Vice-President of the US in and for the State of MD, their officers
and attendants |
Session
Laws 1888, Ch. 27 |
Sec. I. Appropriates $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary,..
…to pay per diem and mileage of the Electors. |
| MD Code of Public General Laws 1888 |
Same as MD Code 1860 Art. 35 sec 15 |
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Art. 33 sec. 54. Written ballots |
Session Laws
1890 |
An act to Repeal and re-enact with amendments sections 68 and 69, of
article 33, of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Elections," sub-title
"Certificates of the number of votes for each candidate." |
Session
Laws 1890, Ch. 624 |
Pertains to Election Judges' handling of poll books and certification
of results |
Session Laws
1890 |
An act to repeal an re-enact with an amendment section 15 of article
41 of the code of public general laws, title "Governor" |
Session
Laws 1890, Ch. 67 |
Sec. I. Governor to receive returns for election of electors,
count votes, announce winner, and publish results of vote count in newspapers. |
| Session Laws 1890 |
An act to Repeal and re-enact with amendments sections 54, of article
33, of the Code of Public General Laws, title " Elections,".... |
Session
Laws 1890, Ch. 538 |
Sec. 153 Australian Ballot |
| Session Laws 1892 |
An act to Repeal and re-enact with amendments sections 37, of article
33, of the Code of Public General Laws, title " Elections,".... |
Session
Laws 1892, Ch. 236 |
sets standard for ballot contents |
Session Laws
1896 |
An act to appropriate a sum of money to pay the Electors of President
and Vice-President of the US in and for the State of MD, their officers
and attendants |
Session
Laws 1896, Ch. 233 |
Sec. I. Appropriates $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary,..-to
pay per diem and mileage of the Electors. |
Session Laws
1896 |
An act to repeal Art. 33, entitled "Elections," of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, and the several Acts and parts of Act, amendatory
thereto, and to re-enact the said Art. 33 with amendments |
Session
Laws 1896, Ch. 202 |
Sec. 37. Allows certificates of nomination and ballots to have
party emblems and symbols |
Session Laws
1901 |
An act to amend section 37 of Article 33 of Code of Public General
Laws of MD, title "Elections" (1896 ch 202) |
Session
Laws 1901, Ch. 2 |
Sec III. "no party emblem or device of any kind shall be added
to said certificate [certificate of nomination or ballot], and if any such
emblem or device should be added it shall not be printed upon the ballot
by the Sec. of State or any of the Board of Supervisors of Elections |
Session Laws
1901 |
An act to add "miscellaneous provisions" relating to subdivisions of
election dists. And election precincts. |
Session
Laws 1901, Ch. 10 |
Sec. II. Gives authority to Boards Of Supervisors of Election
to alter district boundaries |
Session Laws
1901 |
An act to appropriate a sum of money to pay the Electors of President
and Vice-President of the US in and for the State of MD, their officers
and attendants |
Session
Laws 1901, Ch. 11 |
Sec. I. Appropriates $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary,..-to
pay per diem and mileage of the Electors. |
Session Laws
1904 |
An act to appropriate a sum of money to pay the Electors of President
and Vice-President of the US in and for the State of MD, their officers
and attendants |
Session
Laws 1904, Ch. 565 |
Sec. I. Appropriates $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary,..…to
pay per diem and mileage of the Electors. |
Session Laws
1937 |
Article 33, sec 197 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939),
also see Registration and Election Laws of Maryland 1938 and Chapter
232 Sec. 1 of Laws of Maryland (1937) |
Session
Laws 1937, Ch. 232 |
removes the names of candidates for electors of the President and Vice
President from the ballot, and institutes a method for their selection |
Session Laws
1957 |
Replaces Art. 33 of MD Code |
Session
Laws 1957, Ch. 739 |
Sec.
156 Requires electors to vote for canidate who receive the "majority"
of the votes |
Session Laws
1967 |
Replaces Art. 33 of MD Code (1957) |
Session
Laws 1967, Ch. 392 |
20-
4 Requires electors to vote for canidate who recieves the "plurality"
of the votes |
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Also see Chapter 1 of Title 3, United States Code "Presidential Elections
and Vacancies" (United
States Code, Ch. 1 Title 3) |
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