HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 233
CHAPTER 219.
(House Bill 246)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 45
of Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Elections", sub-title "Registration", provid-
ing for a change in the time within which persons, may
register, change their party affiliation, affiliate or transfer,
and relating to the amount of compensation for members of
the permanent Board of Registry for Montgomery County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted Ity the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 45 of Article 33 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Elections", sub-title "Regis-
tration", be and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, so as to read as follows:

45. In Montgomery County on and after January 1, 1938,
and in Washington County on and after January 1, 1940,
persons qualified to register, to change their party affilia-
tion, affiliate or to transfer, may register, affiliate, or trans-
fer, at the office of the Board of Supervisors of Elections
at any time such office is open, except thirty days preced-
ing or ten days following a primary election or special elec-
tion and forty-five days preceding and fifteen days following
a general election, and may change their party affiliation at
said office, when open, except six months preceding and ten
days following a primary election or forty-five days preceding
and fifteen days following a general election, except in Mont-
gomery County the registration books shall be closed thirty
days preceding and ten days following a general election, and
providing further that no persons shall be eligible to register or
transfer who has not been a resident of the Congressional Dis-
trict for six months next preceding the election. A change in
party affiliation or removal to another precinct within the
county, as the case may be, may be made either by written
notice by mail or by calling in person at the Board's office.
Upon receiving written notice for change of party affiliation
or of removal to another precinct, the Board shall cause the
signatures to be compared with the original registration
form of such applicant, and if such signature appears
to be the same, entry of such change of residence or affiliation
on the original and duplicate registration cards or forms shall
be made. Such registrant shall thereupon be immediately
notified by mail of the change so made. If the Board is not
satisfied as to the signature on the written notice, or that the
change should be made, notice shall be sent the applicant by
mail directing him or her to appear at the office of the