HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1551

tion 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..........

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(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 disclosing
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 purposes under this
sub-title as has the oath above directed to be printed on the
State Ballot Envelope.

The printed instructions shall be as follows:

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER

Enclosed herewith are a State Absentee Ballot, Ballot En-
velope and a Return Envelope for use in returning the ballot.
You are entitled to vote if you are a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States. You are also entitled to vote if
you are a member of the Merchant Marine, not in service or
enrolled for service on the Great Lakes or Inland Waterways
of the United States, with the American Red Cross, or other
organization covered by the Absentee Voting Law, serving with
the armed forces of the United States outside of the United
States.

(a) Examine the ballot before marking. When once marked,
DO NOT ERASE, as an erasure will invalidate the ballot.
Mark the ballot with either pencil or ink by placing an X in
the block after each candidate for whom you wish to vote and
in the appropriate block after each constitutional amendment,
referendum or any other question (if any appear on the bal-
lot), for or against which you wish to vote. Be sure not to
vote for any number of candidates for any office greater than
the number specified over the names of candidates for that
office. The ballot should be marked secretly. DO NOT SIGN
YOUR NAME or put on the ballot any mark of identification