2060 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 852

resident of the proposed Village of Bowling Green, Maryland,
for a period of three (3) months.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this....day of........

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Member of Board of Election Supervisors"

No person who shall fail or refuse to take and subscribe
such oath shall be eligible to vote at such election, and any
person who swears to anything that is false, in taking and
subscribing such oath, shall be guilty of the crime of perjury
and subject to the penalties provided by the law of the State
of Maryland.

(H) That, for the convenience of the residents of said
Village, and for the convenience of said Board of Election
Supervisors, such Board may permit such oath (referred to
in Paragraph G of this section) to be taken and subscribed
prior to the day of such election. But no person shall be
required to take and subscribe such oath, nor shall said
Board be required to administer such oath, prior to the day
of such election.

(I) That upon the closing of the polls, said Board of Elec-
tion Supervisors shall count the votes and publicly announce
the result of such election.

(J) That, within one (1) week after publicly announcing
the result of such election, said Board of Election Supervisors
shall make a certificate, to be sworn to by each member of
said Board before a Justice of the Peace or other officer
or person (including a Notary Public) authorized to admin-
ister oaths in Allegany County, stating the result of such
election, and the number of votes cast for, and the number
of votes cast against approval of the creation of a special
taxing district. One such certificate, or a certified copy
thereof, shall be filed by said Board of Election Supervisors
with the Secretary of the State of Maryland, another such
certificate, or a certified copy thereof, shall be filed with the
Board of County Commissioners, and another such certificate,
or a certified copy thereof, shall be filed by said Board
among the records of said Village (in the event that the
creation of a special taxing district is approved). Failure
on the part of said Board of Election Supervisors to make
or file such certificate shall in nowise affect the validity of
such election.

(K) That if in such election a greater number of persons
shall vote "For Approval of the Creation of a Special Taxing