12 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 1

and sealed in this Ballot Envelope; that I am not now
disfranchised from voting by reason of any offense committed
against the laws of Maryland. I desire to be registered as
..................... (If not now registered, indicate party

affiliation desired. If no party is indicated, you will be reg-
istered without any party affiliation.)

(Absentee Resident must SIGN his name)

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

................... 19.....

(Commissioned officer, non - commissioned
officer, not below the rank of sergeant, or
petty officer.)

(Bank)"

(The foregoing oath shall be used for the national election
of 1944. For any prior or subsequent election, either general
or special, the same oath shall be used except that the date
of such election shall be inserted in lieu of November 7, 1944.)

Said oath shall be printed on the Ballot Envelope herein
provided for; provided, however, that any oath printed on
any Ballot Envelope pursuant to any Act of Congress dis-
closing the age, citizenship, length and place of residence, and
status, either in the armed forces of the United States, or
otherwise, entitling the affiant, if otherwise qualified, to vote
under this sub-title, shall have the same effect for all purposes
under this sub-title as has the oath above directed to be
printed on the State Ballot Envelope.

The printed instructions shall be as follows:

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER.

Enclosed herewith are a State Absentee Ballot, Ballot En-
velope and a Return Envelope for use in returning the ballot.
You are entitled to vote if you are a member of the armed
forces of the United States. You are also entitled to vote if
you are a member of the Merchant Marine, not in service or
enrolled for service on the Great Lakes or Inland Waterways
of the United States, with the American Red Cross, or other
organization covered by the Absentee Voting Law, serving
with the armed forces of the United States outside of the
United States.

(a) Examine the ballot before marking. When once marked,
DO NOT ERASE, as an erasure will invalidate the ballot.
Mark the ballot with either pencil or ink by placing an X in