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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

such ward or election district, or may not be entitled

to vote therein, and for what cause, under the Con-

stitution and Laws of this State, as the case may be,

and to register the name of every person who shall

apply to said officers to be registered as a qualified

voter, who shall satisfy them that he possesses, or

before the day of election next ensuing will possess

the requisite qualifications under the Constitution of

the United States, and the laws made in pursuance

thereof, and of the Constitution of the State of Mary-

land, the qualifications of age, citizenship and resi-

dence, and is not disqualified under the provisions

of the second and third sections of the first article of

the Constitution; provided, however, that before

Proviso.

registering any person as a qualified voter, the said
officers of registration shall administer to him the

following oath : "I — do solemnly swear or affirm that

I will true answers make to all questions necessary

to ascertain my qualification or disqualification to

be registered as a qualified voter;" provided, that

nothing herein contained shall be construed to

authorize said registers to ask any questions touch-

ing any cause of disqualification not expressly
enumerated in the Constitution of the State of Mary-

land, or of the United States.

SEC. 7. Said officers of registration shall, before

Before striking
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striking from said list of qualified voters, and from

said books of registration the name of any registered

person, diligently enquire and accurately ascertain

that said registered person does not possess, and be-

fore the election next ensuing will not possess, the

requisite constitutional qualifications to entitle him

to be registered as a qualified voter in such ward or

election district, or that such person is disqualified

under the provisions of the second and third sections

of the first article of the Constitution; and if it shall

appear that said registered person does not possess

or will not possess said qualifications, and that he is

so disqualified, then said officer shall strike the name

Not possess
qualifications.

of such person from said list of qualified voters, and

said books of registration, but if it shall appear other-

wise, then such officer shall not strike the name of

such person from said books of registration, and from

said list of qualified voters ; and before registering as

a qualified voter any person who has applied to said