Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                   1323

specified in this sub-title for a period of fifteen (15) days prior to
election day, on an election day, and for such period of time after
election day as may be necessary to complete the registration of
Absentee Residents entitled to register under this sub-title. The
temporary Judges of Elections appointed under this section shall
be divided into groups of four, two of whom shall be registered as
members of the Republican Party, and two of whom shall be mem-
bers of the Democratic Party, and such groups are hereby author-
ized to count and tabulate the ballots of Absentee Residents cast at
any election in the manner and at the times specified in this sub-
title. The duties of the Boards of Registry and temporary Judges
of Elections provided for in this section shall at all times be con-
ducted under the supervision and control of the Board of Super-
visors of Elections, and, in case of any dispute as to either the
registration of an Absentee Resident or the counting of his ballot
in whole or in part, the Board of Supervisors shall determine such
dispute, but unless the Board of Supervisors unanimously decides
that an Absentee Resident is not entitled to register, such Absentee
Resident shall be registered, and unless the Board of Supervisors
shall unanimously decide that a ballot of any Absentee Resident
shall not be counted, said ballot shall be counted. Said temporary
Boards of Registry and temporary Election Judges herein provided
for shall, with regard to registration and the counting and tabula-
tion of Absentee Ballots, respectively, have the same powers con-
ferred on the Board of Supervisors of Elections by this sub-title
with regard to such matters, except as otherwise provided in this
section. The compensation of the members of said temporary Boards
of Registry and said temporary Election Judges shall be the same
as that paid Election Judges in Baltimore City at the same election,
and such compensation shall be paid by the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore.

283.    Registration. All Absentee Residents, properly registered
under this sub-title, shall, after their registration as in this sub-
title provided, be entitled to vote either under this sub-title or in
person in the same manner and to the same extent as may persons
registered under the provisions of this Article relating to the regis-
tration of voters.

284.   Construction. The provisions of this sub-title shall be con-
strued liberally in order to effectuate its purpose.

285.   Future Applications. The Board shall retain the names and
addresses of Absentee Residents who apply for an Absentee Ballot
to be used in a municipal primary election, and shall also send to
the said Absentee Resident so applying (an Absentee Ballot to be
used in the municipal general election, unless the said Absentee Resi-
dent is known to be deceased or unless he definitely states in his
application for a ballot for the primary election that he wishes to
vote in the primary election only. Each application for an Absentee
Ballot which is received by the Board less than five days prior to
a municipal primary election shall be treated by the Board as an
application for an Absentee Ballot for the ensuing general election.

286.   Compensation of Supervisors. Whenever the provisions of
this sub-title are enforced at any election, each member of the Board
of Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City shall be entitled to