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shall each pay to him the sum of Two Hundred and Seventy
($270. 00) Dollars, which in turn shall be transmitted by him
in sums of Ten ($10. 00) Dollars each to the Supervisors of
Elections of each county of the State, and the sum of Forty
($40. 00) Dollars thereof to the Supervisors of Elections of
Baltimore City; and the Board of Supervisors of Elections
of Baltimore City shall pay over the amount so received to
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and the Board of
Supervisors of Elections for each, county shall pay over the
amount so received to the County Commissioners of each coun-
ty, respectively; and all the expenses of each of said primary
elections in Baltimore City shall be paid by the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore; and all the expenses of holding
said primary elections in each county, respectively, shall be
paid by the County Commissioners of each county, respective-
ly, precisely as the expenses of the State, City and County
elections are now paid under existing laws; and the said ballots
shall be prepared and printed in number not less than twice
the number of registered voters of the respective political par-
ties participating in such primary, as nearly as the same may
be estimated, and shall be delivered by such Boards of Super-
visors of Elections to the election officials as provided in this
Article for general elections.

185. The names of candidates for nomination for each
office or for each place or position aforesaid, respectively,
shall be arranged alphabetically upon the ballots according
to the surnames of the candidates. Ballots in all said primary
elections shall be cast, counted and canvassed and the result
of the election announced and certified in Baltimore City and
in each of the counties of the State, as now provided by this
Article for general elections; and the said primary elections
shall be held and conducted and determined in the manner and
form provided by this Article for general elections, and subject
to all the regulations, requirements and provisions as prescribed
by this Article for general elections in so far as the same are
or may be applicable to said primary elections and except as
may be herein provided. And the provisions of the general
election law, governing election contests are hereby expressly
declared to be applicable to such primary elections. Chal-
lengers and watchers representing the candidates in any said
primary elections shall be allowed to be present at the several
voting places during the voting and counting of the ballots, as
provided in this Article with respect to general elections. As