14 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 3

my home residence was...................................

(No. and street or rural route)
........................................ (In figuring the

(Town or City) (County)

one year of residence and six months of residence referred
to above, include time spent in the army, navy, or other
service' since you left your home); that I am (check appro-
priate blank):

(a) in the armed forces of the United States serving as
..........................( );

(Indicate rank)
or ................

(b) ............................................ ( );

(If serving outside United States in Merchant Ma-
rine, American Red Cross, Society of Friends, Wo-
men's Auxiliary Service Pilots or United Service
Organizations or as civilian working with the armed
forces of the United States, or, if honorably dis-
charged from such armed forces too late to register
or vote at home, state in which you are, or were,
serving and rank or position.)

that the within ballot was by me marked, folded and en-
closed 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 registered without any party affiliation, but only those
who are affiliated with a party are entitled to vote in a
primary election.)

(Absentee Resident must SIGN his name)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this............ day of

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

(Commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer,
not below the rank of sergeant, or petty officer,
other than the voter; if in Merchant Marine, at-
testing officer may be a Master, First Officer,
Chief Engineer or Purser.)

(Rank)"

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