1474 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 934

stating the address to which such person shall have moved.
Upon the return of such blanks duly filled in with the required
information, the Board shall proceed as in other cases of
change of address in accordance with the provisions of Sec-
tion 23 hereof. Failure to return such blanks or make affirma-
tion or denial, within two weeks from the time when such
notification shall have been mailed, shall be sufficient cause
for the cancellation of the registration of such person, and his
original and duplicate registration card and entry of his name,
etc., in the precinct book shall be dealt with as in other cases
of cancellation.

24. (a) For the purpose of enabling persons to register
in this manner in Baltimore City, the Board of Supervisors
of Elections of said city shall appoint two registrars, as pro-
vided in Section 4 of this Article, except that one shall be
appointed by the member of the Board who shall have been
selected from the political party opposite to that of the Gov-
ernor and shall be removable by such member of the Board
in his discretion. In the event of the temporary incapacity of
either or both of the registrars the Board of Supervisors of
Elections of said City shall appoint a substitute registrar or
substitute registrars who shall serve during the period of the
incapacity of the regular registrar Or registrars. The substi-
tute registrar or registrars shall be paid the sum of ten dollars
each per diem, for each day served, said sum of ten dollars per
diem to be paid by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.
The said Board may also in its discretion appoint such
number of temporary registrars as they may deem neces-
sary to serve no longer than a period of fifteen days imme-
diately prior to the last day for the registration of voters
preceding any primary or general election, one-half of whom
shall be selected from a political party opposite to that of
the Governor; any two of such temporary registrars, provided
one be of opposite political affiliation to the other, shall have
authority during the period of their appointment to register,
transfer, affiliate or change the affiliation of any person or
persons so applying. Such registrars and temporary regis-
trars shall have all the rights, powers, duties and responsibili-
ties of registration officers, including the right and power of
administering oaths. The temporary registrars shall be paid
the sum of $10. 00 each per diem, for each day served, said sum
of $10. 00 per diem to be paid by the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore.

(b) For the purpose of enabling persons to register in this
manner in the said counties mentioned in Section 19 of this
Article, the clerks of the Boards of Supervisors of Elections in
each of said counties and one person in each of said counties