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DISTRICT HEIGHTS

meeting of the Mayor and Commission of the City of
District Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland.

The Charter amendment enacted by the foregoing
Resolution became effective on the 23rd day of March
1974.

RESOLUTION NO. 12

Of the

MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS

of the

CITY OF DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MARYLAND

AMENDING SECTION 22-18 OF THE CITY CHARTER

TITLE An amendment to the City Charter Section 22—18
to provide for ABSENTEE VOTING.

WHEREAS, House Bill No. 928, enacted by the Maryland
General Assembly adds Section 47 to Article 23A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland calling for municipalities to
provide for absentee ballots.

NOW THEREFORE, SECTION 1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
MAYOR AND COMMISSION of the City of District Heights,
pursuant to Article 23A Section 12 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland 1957 Edition, as amended, that Section 22—18
of the present Charter of District Heights as adopted
January 20, 1962, be amended by adding thereto Section
22—18 A, which shall read as follows:

"18A. (ABSENTEE VOTING)

ANY QUALIFIED VOTER REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE
ELECTIONS OF THE CITY OF DISTRICT HEIGHTS IS ENTITLED TO
VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; THE PROCEDURES AND PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 33, SECTION 27-1, 27-2 AND 27-4 THROUGH 27-11 OF
THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AS AMENDED, ARE HEREBY
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THOSE
TERMS REFERRING TO "BALTIMORE CITY" OF "COUNTY" OR
"STATE" OR AN AGENCY, BOARD OR DEPARTMENT THEREOF SHALL
BE CONSTRUED TO REFER TO THE CITY OF DISTRICT HEIGHTS OF
ITS COUNTERPART AGENCY, BOARD OR DEPARTMENT, AS THE CASE
MAY BE."

SECTION 2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the date of