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DELEGATE WHITE: I do not believe
so. I rely on the chairman for that answer.
DELEGATE DUKES: If you can define
resident as somebody who lives there six
months of the year, or three months of the
year, or one month of the year, can you
bring all these people in very simply?
DELEGATE WHITE: I understand
that they could not. I may be wrong on
that, but we are concerned now with not
enshrining this in the constitution. They
are already doing it in the State of Mary-
land. For example, in Garrett County, citi-
zens who live in Pennsylvania are voting
in municipal elections.
DELEGATE DUKES: I do not mean to
belabor it, but is your answer yes or no
about whether they can include such peo-
ple?
DELEGATE WHITE: Maybe they
could. 1 am not positive.
DELEGATE DUKES: The only other
question I have is could you tell me how
they go about extending the right to non-
resident voters? What happens? Docs the
city council just pass a law or what hap-
pens?
DELEGATE WHITE: Yes. As I under-
stand it, local units, whatever method they
have of passing the ordinance, meet and
take a vote. The outcome indicates what
they are going to do on that particular
question.
DELEGATE DUKES: Prior to the time
the vote was actually taken, could the peo-
ple of the locality itself have anything to
say about whether or not to extend it?
DELEGATE WHITE: That too is based
on the origin of the charter, and on what
form of government they have. It may be
possible they have a city council, based
on their charter provisions, to act in such
manner, or they may do it some other way.
They may under certain conditions send it
to referendum.
DELEGATE DUKES: Are there mu-
nicipal charters where such extension of
voting would not have to be submitted to
the people at any time prior to the time
new voters get the vote?
DELEGATE WHITE: I am not aware
of that. It may or may not be.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
The Chair recognizes Delegate Vecera.
For what purpose does he rise?
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DELEGATE VECERA: Personal privi-
lege.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
State your privilege.
DELEGATE VECERA: We have in the
gallery forty-eight students from Southern
High School. Also with them their teacher,
Mr. Malcolm Johnson. Also their driver
Mr. Lang. I wish to welcome them here.
We wish also to express thanks to Dele-
gate Charles Wheatley and Delegate Della
for welcoming them at the Shaw House
together with myself.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
The Chair on behalf of the Convention is
very happy to welcome this group.
Delegate Barrick.
DELEGATE BARRICK: Mr. Chairman,
I too would like for the Convention to wel-
come thirty-five students from Governor
Thomas Johnson High School, Frederick
County, accompanied by Mrs. Floyd and
P/Ers. Ward.
DELEGATE J. CLARK (presiding):
Very happy to welcome this group.
Delegate Storm.
DELEGATE STORM: I would like to
add to what Senator Barrick said. Thomas
Johnson High School is now considered, I
think, a model school and you who are
interested in education are welcome to
come to Frederick County to observe. If
you look up Mrs. Floyd, I am sure she will
see you are given a guided tour of this
wonderful institution.
DELEGATE MOSNER: I also have
property in Ocean City, and some in Cum-
berland, Maryland. I live in each place six
months. Where would I vote?
DELEGATE WHITE: You would vote
where you reside, where you are domiciled,
where you live. In my opinion one must
indicate where he lives, where you are
domiciled. You cannot be domiciled in two
places for the purpose of voting in local
elections if this provision is stricken. I
somehow cannot find any sympathy for a
Maryland citizen who for some reason
feels compelled to vote in more than one
municipality solely based on the fact that
he has property in more than one segment
of society.
DELEGATE MOSNER: Living both
places six months of the year, I have an
interest in both places.
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