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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 Envelope; that I am not now disfranchised from voting
by reason of any offense committed against the laws of Maryland.

I am registered as ........................................... (This latter statement

being provided for only if the Absentee Ballot is for voting at a
primary election. If you are not now registered, indicate party
affiliation desired. If no party is indicated, you will be registered
without any party affiliation, 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 primary or
general election to be held hereafter.)

(c) Instructions. The printed instructions shall be as follows:

Instructions to Voter

Enclosed herewith is an Absentee Ballot Envelope 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.

(1)  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
which candidate for whom you wish to vote and in the appropriate
block after each Charter amendment, referendum or any other ques-
tion (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 name of candi-
dates for that office. The ballot should be marked secretly. Do not
SIGN YOUR NAME or put on the ballot any mark of identification
or any other mark except the "X" mark or marks used to vote or
the name of a written-in candidate. Fold the ballot in the same
creases as before opening.

(2)  Then enclose the ballot in the "Ballot Envelope" and seal the
same.

(3) After sealing the Ballot Envelope, you MUST, in the presence
of a witness, fill in the blanks in the "Oath of Absentee Resident"