HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 11

printed in bold type the phrase, "Official Election War Ballot,
State of Maryland". The third envelope shall be a covering
envelope in which all the balloting material shall be sent to
Absentee Eesidents; and there shall be printed on the cover-
ing envelopes the return address of the Board from which they
are sent, and in bold type the phrase "Official Election War
Ballot, State of Maryland".

The several Boards, before sending the return envelope to
the Absentee Resident, shall cause it to be addressed to the
Secretary of State, Annapolis, Maryland.

The ballot envelope shall be of sufficient size to contain the
State Absentee Ballot. Printed on the face of the Ballot
Envelope shall be the following oath:

"OATH OF ABSENTEE RESIDENT.

"I, ......................... do hereby swear (or affirm)

(Print name above)

that the date of my birth was.........day of .............

(Month)

,..........; that for at least one year immediately preceding

(Year)

November 7, 1944, my home residence was in Maryland; that
for at least six months immediately preceding November 7,
1944, my home residence was ..............................

(No. and street or rural route)

................................ (In figuring the one year

(Town or City) (County)

of residence and six months of residence referred to above,
include time spent in the army, navy or other service since
you left your home); that I am (check appropriate blank) :

(a) in the armed forces of the United States serving as
..................... ( );

(Indicate rank)

or

(b) .............................................( );

(If serving outside United States in Merchant Marine,
American Red Cross, Society of Friends, Women's
Auxiliary Service Pilots or United Service Organiza-
tions or as civilian working with the armed forces of
the United States, or, if honorably discharged from such
armed forces too late to register or vote at home, state
in which you are, or were, serving and rank or position.)
that the within ballot was by me marked, folded and enclosed