1432 • LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 589

hereby solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the United
States, that I am twenty-one (21) years of age or over, and
that I am a resident owner of real property within the limits
of the proposed Town of Morningside, Maryland.

(Signed)..........................

Subscribed and sworn to before me this.............. day

of.............. 19.........

Member of Board of Election Supervisors. "

No person who shall fail or refuse to take and subscribe
such oath shall be eligible to vote at such election, and any
person who swears to anything that is false, in taking and
subscribing such oath, shall be guilty of the crime of perjury
and subject to the penalties provided by the laws of the
State of Maryland.

(H) That, for the convenience of the residents of said
town, and for the convenience of said Board of Election
Supervisors, such Board may permit such oath (referred to
in Paragraph G of this section) to be taken and subscribed
prior to the day of such election. But no person shall be re-
quired to take and subscribe such oath, nor shall said Board
be required to administer such oath, prior to the day of such
election.

(I) That upon the closing of the polls, said Board of
Election Supervisors shall count the votes and publicly an-
nounce the result of such election.

(J) That, within one (1) week after publicly announcing
the result of such election, said Board of Election Super-
visors shall make a certificate, to be sworn to by each mem-
ber of said Board before a Justice of the Peace or other officer
or person (including a Notary Public) authorized to ad-
minister oaths in Prince George's County, stating the result
of such election, and the number of votes cast for, and the
number of votes cast against, incorporation. One such certi-
ficate, or a certified copy thereof, shall be filed by said
Board of Election Supervisors with the Secretary of the
State of Maryland, and another such certificate or a certi-
fied copy thereof, shall be filed by said Board among the
records of said town (in the event that this Charter is
adopted). Failure on the part of said Board of Election
Supervisors to make or file such certificate shall in no wise
affect the validity of such election.

(K) That if in such election a greater number of persons
shall vote "For Incorporation" than shall vote "Against In-