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ELECTIONS. 1253
isters. In making out such list said board of registry shall treat as per-
sons suspected of not being qualified voters all persons against -whom a
sworn complaint is filed by any voter in the ward or county. Such com-
plaint shall be, in substance, as follows: "I, ————, a voter of ————
county, do solemnly swear that I believe ————, who professes to reside
at ————, is not a qualified voter in the ———— precinct of ———— county,
on the ground " (here state reasons). If a majority of the board know, or
are satisfied, that such complaint is untrue, they need not note such name
for erasure unless required by a member of the board. Said list shall be
arranged under the following headings: " Disqualified Voters," under
which shall be placed the names of persons suspected to be disqualified
under sections 2 and 3 of article 1 of the constitution or otherwise;
" Deceased Voters," under which shall be placed all who are known or
supposed to be dead; " Removed," under which shall be placed all who
are known or supposed to have removed from their last address. The mem-
ber of the board acting as clerk shall forthwith ascertain the facts as to
all such persons on said list in the manner hereinbefore provided in the
case of the first registration, and shall give such persons the notice pro-
vided for in the case of the first registration.
An. Code, sec. 34. 1904, sec. 33. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 29. 1924, ch. 597.
42. The Board of Registry shall again meet for revision on Tuesday
three weeks before such election, and a session, shall then be held from
8 A. M. until 7 o'clock P. M., except that in Wicomico County the hours
shall be from 10 o'clock A. M. until 7 o'clock P. M. At such meeting the
officer who last acted as clerk shall file with said Board an affidavit of the
facts noted by him as to the persons on said suspected list, giving the names
and addresses of those not found, and also the names and addresses of those
actually served with such notice, or served by leaving the notice at the
designated place of residence, stating how service was made, and also stating
the names and addresses of all those to whom such notice was mailed and
when mailed. No new names shall be added at such meeting.
An. Code, sec. 35. 1904, sec. 34. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 30.
43. At such meeting both of the registers shall again be produced, and
said board shall hear every person that appears before them to whom notice
was sent, to show cause why his name should not be erased from said register,
in the same manner provided for in case of the general registration; and if
a majority of said board shall decide that such person is not a qualified,
voter, his name shall be erased from the registers. Evidence on either side
may be heard, and all witnesses or parties shall be sworn. If qualified
voters so noted as dead or removed are not dead or have not removed, their
names shall stand, but if any person so notified does not appear at such
session and show cause why his name should not be erased, the board shall,
during the last hour of such session, cause his name to be erased and marked
as disqualified, dead or removed, as the case may be, unless a majority of
the board are satisfied, of their own knowledge, or upon competent evidence,
that such person is entitled to have his name retained on the registry, and
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