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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
a voter of Frederick City, do solemnly swear that I believe
———— , who professes to reside at - ——— , is not a qualified
voter in the ———— precinct of Frederick City, 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 : "Dis-
qualified voters," under which shall be placed the names of per-
sons 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 members of the board 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.
270 z. The board of registry shall again meet for revision
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Meeting for
revision.
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on Tuesday three weeks before such election, and a session
shall then be held from 8 A. M. until S o'clock P. M. At
such meeting the said officers shall file an affidavit of the facts
noted by them 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 designated place of residence,
stating how service was made, and also stating the names and
address of all those to whom such notice was mailed, and when
mailed no new names shall be added at such meeting. At such
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Hearing of
persons to
whom
notices
were sent.
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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 on
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
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