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not being qualified voters all persons against whom a sworn complaint is
filed by any voter in the ward or county. Such complaint shall be, in sub-
stance, 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 ma-
jority 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: "Dis-
qualified Voters, " under which shall be placed the names of persons sus-
pected to be disqualified under Sections 2 and 3 of Article 1 of the Con-
stitution 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 ad-
dress. The member of the board acting as clerk shall forthwith ascertain
the facts as to all such persons on said list in the manner hereinbefore pro-
vided in the case of the first registration, and shall give such persons the
notice provided for in the case of the first registration, directing all such
persons to appear before the Board of Registry upon the following Tues-
day, viz: four weeks before such election, and show cause in the premises.
An. Code, 1924, sec. 42. 1912, sec. 34. 1904, sec. 33. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 29.
1924, ch. 597. 1929, ch. 355, sec. 42.
42. The Board of Registry shall again meet for revision on Tuesday
four weeks before such election, and a session shall then be held from 9
o'clock A. M. to 9 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. The mem-
ber of the Board acting as clerk shall, by mail, postage prepaid, to his last
known address on the registry books and not later than the second day after
the close of the session provided for in this section notify all persons whose
names have been stricken from the registration list of such fact.
Nominations.
An. Code, 1924, sec. 55. 1912, sec. 47. 1904, sec. 46. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 42.
1900, ch. 366. 1902, ch. 133. 1927, ch. 240.
55. Except in cases provided for by Section 59 and cases of special
election to fill vacancies in office caused by death, resignation or other-
wise, such certificates of nomination shall be filed respectively with the
Secretary of State in cases of nominations for State-wide offices, and in
cases of nominations for offices where the certificate is required to be filed
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