6 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 1

naval service of the United States as herein defined, and (c)
who, because of such absence, is unable to vote in person at
any election, as herein defined, in the ward or election district
in this State in which he was a resident at the time of his
entry or induction into the armed forces of the United States,
or into any of the organizations, work or services hereinafter
set forth; provided that, at the time his ballot is received, as
in this sub-title provided, he is either already registered as a
voter according to the Election Laws of this State, exclusive
of this sub-title, or becomes so registered by mail under this
sub-title.

For the purposes of, and when used in, this sub-title, the
phrase "absent and engaged in the military or naval service
of the United States", shall be deemed to include and apply
to persons in the armed forces of the United States and also
to persons engaged in the work or services, or who are mem-
bers of the organizations, herein specified, as limited in such
specifications; and for such purposes and as so used, the term
"Absentee Resident" shall include the following:

(a) All such absentee residents who are members of any
branch of the armed forces of the United States and of any
of their respective components;

(b) All such absentee residents who are members of the
Merchant Marine of the United States, and who are hereby
defined to be persons who are employed as officers or members
of crews of vessels documented under the laws of the United
States and persons enrolled for such employment with the
War Shipping Administration, exclusive, however, of those in
the service or enrolled for service on the Great Lakes or the
inland waterways of the United States;

(c) All such absentee residents who are serving with the
American Red Cross, the Society of Friends, the Women's
Auxiliary Service Pilots and the United Service Organiza-
tions who are attached to or serving with the armed forces
of the United States outside of the United States;

(d) All such absentee residents who have been honorably
discharged from the armed forces of the United States too
late to register or vote as required, except for the provisions
of this sub-title.

For all purposes of this sub-title, an Absentee Resident shall
be deemed and held to have resided continuously in the ward
or election district in which he resided at the time he first left
to become absent and engaged in the military or naval service
of the United States, as herein defined, for the entire period
he has been so absent and engaged.