1252 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 631

or person (including a notary public), having authority to
administer oaths in Prince George's County. Such records,
when not being actually used by said Board, shall be turned
over to said Hillside 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 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 pro-
vided for in Section 11 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
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 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 a public place in Hillside for
at least two weeks before his name is stricken off. If, at any
time before his name is stricken 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 pen-
alties 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-
pervisors shall conduct an election by ballot for the election of
the commissioners to constitute and be the Hillside Commis-
sion 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 P. M. and 10 o'clock P. M. At
such election each registered voter shall be allowed to vote for
five candidates.