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LAWS OP MARYLAND.

books immediately under the last name registered under each
letter on said registers, so that no new name can be added
thereto without discovery.

28. It shall be the duty of the board "of registry, after the
close of the last-mentioned session, to note for erasure from
such registry the names of all persons known or supposed to

List of
persons sus-
pected to be
disqualified

be dead, and the names of all persons who are suspected of
being disqualified under sections 2 and 3 of Article 1 of the
Constitution of the State, aod the names of all persons who
are supposed to have removed from such precinct and have
not taken out removal papers, and of all persons who are sus-
pected to be otherwise disqualified as voters, and they shall,
before separating, make out a list of all persons so noted for
erasure, with the address as the same appears upon the regis-
ters. In making out such list said board of registry shall treat
as persons suspected of 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 substance, as fol-
lows: "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 mem-
ber of the board. Said list shall be arranged under the fol-
lowing headings: " Disqualified Voters," under which shall
be placed the name of persons suspected to be disqualified
under sections 2 and 3 of Article I 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 member 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 provided for in the case of the first registration.

29. The board of registry shall again meet, for revision, on

Meeting for
revision.

Tuesday three weeks before such election, and a session shall
then be held from 8 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 address of those
not found, and also the names and address of those actually
served with such notice, or served by leaving the notice at the