982 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 799

Cross, Society of Friends, Women's Auxiliary Service Pilots
or United Service Organizations or as civilian working with
the armed forces of the United States, or, if honorably
discharged 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 enclosed and sealed in this Ballot En-
velope; that I am not now disfranchised from voting by
reason of any offense committee against the laws of Mary-
land. I am registered as................................................. (If not now

registered, indicate party affiliation desired. If no party
is indicated, you will be registered without any party affilia-
tion, and will not be allowed 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. )

(Rank)".

(The foregoing oath shall be used for any municipal pri-
mary election to be held hereafter. )

The printed instructions shall be as follows:

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER

Enclosed herewith is an Absentee Ballot, Ballot Envel-
ope 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 Water-
ways 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 out-
side 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
Charter amendment, referendum or any other question (if
any appear on the ballot), 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