164 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 61

George's County. Such records, when not being actually
used by said Board, shall be turned over to said District
Heights Commission to be kept among the town records.
Such records shall be open to public inspection.

(K) That the record containing the names of those
persons who have registered shall constitute and be the list
of persons eligible to vote at all town elections, and no per-
son 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 Section 11 of this Act to determine
whether or not this Charter shall be adopted. And pro-
vided, further, that said Board of Election Supervisors
shall strike from such list or record 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 eligible registered person shall
be stricken from such record or list of eligible voters unless
(1) there shall be filed with said Board of Election Super-
visors 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 a public place in District Heights for
at least two weeks before such name is stricken off. If,
at any time before his name is stricken off, such per-
son 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 effec-
tive, 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 Supervisors shall conduct an election by ballot for
the election of the Commissioners to constitute and be the
District Heights Commission for the ensuing year and until
their successors shall have qualified. For such election there
shall be one voting place in said town, and the polls shall
be open and the ballots cast between the hours of 5 o'clock