HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1547

Absentee Resident or to secure an Absentee Ballot or Official
War Ballot executed in accordance with any Act of Congress
providing for absentee voting, if signed by any Absentee Resi-
dent, shall be treated by the Secretary of State and the appro-
priate Board upon its receipt by them as an application for a
State Absentee Ballot, which shall be forwarded as in this sub-
title provided.

126. Upon the request of any relative or friend of an Absen-
tee Resident, it shall be the duty of the several Boards to
furnish said relative or friend an application to be forwarded
to such Absentee Resident and on which such Absentee Resi-
dent may apply for a State Absentee Ballot, which said appli-
cation shall be in the following form:

Date

Secretary of State of Maryland.
I,.................................., hereby apply for

(Print Name)

a Maryland State Absentee Ballot for the Election to be held
on...............................

(Date of Election)
My home address is................................. in

(No. and Street or R. F. D. )
the city, town or village of................................. }

in the County of............................ Maryland, and

my voting district (or ward) and precinct to the best of my
knowledge is..................................

I will be 21 years old or older on.........................

(Date of Election)
My choice of a party primary ballot is....................

(Fill in only in case of primary ballot)

I desire that the ballot be sent to me at the following
address............................

Signature Certified by:

(Sign Name)
(Military Rank or other status)

(To be signed by any commissioned
officer, non-commissioned officer, not
below the rank of sergeant, or petty
officer, other than applicant; if in
Merchant Marine, certifying officer
may be a Master, First Officer, Chief
Engineer or Purser. )

"(Rank)"