1472 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 934

the same information shown by such voter's duplicate regis-
tration form, which new original registration form shall en-
title such voter, subject to the provisions of this Article, to
vote at any subsequent election.

23. In the said City and counties, persons qualified to
register, transfer, affiliate or change their party affiliation
may register, transfer, or affiliate at the office of the Board
of Supervisors of Elections at any time such office is open,
except in Baltimore City thirty days preceding and ten days
following a primary or special election and forty-five days
preceding and fifteen days following a general election, and
in the counties thirty days preceding and ten days following
any election, primary, general, or special; and may change
their party affiliation at said office, when open, except six
months preceding and ten days following a primary election
and in Baltimore City, forty-five days preceding and fifteen
days following and in the counties thirty days preceding and
ten days following, a general or special election. Party affilia-
tion or change of party affiliation or removal to another
precinct or district within said city or 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 such
written notice, the Board shall cause the signature to be
compared with the original registration forms of such appli-
cant, and if such signatures appear to be the same, entry of
such change of residence or affiliation on the original and
duplicate registration cards or forms shall be made and the
registrant shall 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 Board to answer such questions
under oath as may be deemed necessary. If an applicant so
notified fails to appear at the office of the Board as directed,
no such entry of change of residence or affiliation shall be
made. All persons applying at the office of the Board for
registration shall be examined under oath as to their names,
addresses, age, qualifications as voters and right to register
and vote in the precinct in which they claim residence.

23A. In Baltimore City, at the time of registration, a card,
with the name and address of the voter inserted, and certifying
to the ward and precinct in which such voter is registered,
shall be signed by one of the members of the board of registry
and given to the voter, after having also been signed by such
voter in the presence of the board of registry, and such card
shall be prima facie evidence that such voter has been properly