ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1031

tered, and a record of the reasons why such applicant has not
been allowed to register, which said records shall be signed by
each member of said Board and sworn to before the Secretary
Commissioner or before a justice of the peace or other officer or
person (including a notary public) having authority to admin-
ister oaths in Prince George's County. Such records, when not
being actually used by said Board, shall be turned over to said
Cottage City Commission to be kept among the town records.
Such records shall be open to public inspection.

(K) That the record containing the names of these persons
who have registered shall constitute and be the list of persons
eligible to vote at all town elections, and no person whose name
does not appear on such record shall be eligible to vote at any
town election. Provided, however, that nothing contained in
this paragraph shall apply to the election provided for in Sec-
tion 12 of this Act to determine whether or not this charter
shall be adopted. And provided, further, that said Board of
Election Supervisors shall strike from such record or list of
eligible voters the names of such persons who have ceased, for
a period of not less than six months, to be bona fide residents
of the town. But no name of any registered person shall be
stricken from such record or list of eligible voters unless (1)
there shall be filed with said Board of Election Supervisors a
statement sworn to by at least one registered voter to the effect
that the person, whose name is to be stricken off, is dead or for
a period of not less than six months has not been a bona fide
resident of said town and (2) a notice of the intention of said
Board to strike off such name shall have been posted, in each
ward and at the regular meeting place of The Cottage City
Commission, for at least two weeks before such name is stricken
off. If at any time before his name is striken off, such person
shall present himself to any member of said Board, and take
oath that he still is a bona fide resident of said town his name
shall not be stricken off. Any person who so swears that he is
such bona fide resident when in truth he is not such bona fide
resident shall be guilty of the crime of perjury, and subject to
the penalties provided by the law of the State of Maryland. But
any person whose name has been stricken off the list of eligible
voters shall not be permitted to vote unless and until he shall
again register at the next regular registration.

(L) That annually, after this charter becomes effective, on
the first Monday in May, if not a legal holiday, and if a legal
holiday then on the day following, said Board of Election Su-