THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1085

Code of Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "Elections, "
sub-title "Registration, " extending the system of per-
manent registration to Allegany County and providing
for the appointment of registrars for such registration.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 20 (a) and 29 (a) of Article 33 of the An-
notated Code of Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "Elec-
tions, " sub-title "Registration, " be and they are hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

20. (a) The provisions of Sections 12, 13 and 15 to 19,
inclusive, shall not apply to Baltimore City, Allegany
County, Montgomery County and Washington County ex-
cept as specifically provided, but a system of permanent
registration as hereinafter provided in Sections 22 to 31,
inclusive, of this Article shall be followed. Any other
county in the State may elect to be governed by said Sec-
tions 22 to 31, inclusive, when such action is recommended
by the Board of Election Supervisors and approved by the
County Commissioners thereof, in which event the Board
of Supervisors shall either cause the names of all persons
then registered on the registration books to be transcribed
on the form or cards provided for the permanent registra-
tion of voters as hereinafter provided, or, in the discretion
of said Board, the voters in such county shall execute such
registration forms or cards at the office of the Board of
Registry or such supplemental Boards as may be estab-
lished as provided in Section 30 (b) hereof. The registra-
tion of voters in said county shall thereafter be governed
by said Sections 22 to 31, inclusive, of this Article instead
of by Sections 12, 13 and 15 to 19, inclusive, above.

29. (a) For the purpose of enabling persons to regis-
ter in this manner in Baltimore City and in the counties
mentioned in Section 20 above, the Board of Supervisors
of Elections of said city and county shall appoint two reg-
istrars, as provided 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 Governor 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 or coun-
ty shall appoint a substitute registrar or substitute regis-
trars who shall serve during the period of the incapacity
of the regular registrar or registrars. The substitute reg-