314 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 70

For all purposes of this subtitle, an absentee resident shall be
deemed and held to have resided continuously in the ward or election
district in which he resided at the time he first left to become absent
and engaged in the military or naval service of the United States,
as herein denned, for the entire period he has been so absent and
engaged.

244.

(C) AN ABSENTEE RESIDENT SHALL BE ENTITLED TO
BE SENT A STATE ABSENTEE BALLOT AS HEREINABOVE
PROVIDED ONLY IF THE APPLICATION THEREFOR IS RE-
CEIVED BY THE APPROPRIATE BOARD AT LEAST TEN
DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF AN ELECTION.

245.

(A) UPON THE REQUEST OF ANY RELATIVE OR FRIEND
OF AN ABSENTEE RESIDENT, IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF
THE SEVERAL BOARDS TO FURNISH SAID RELATIVE OR
FRIEND AN APPLICATION TO BE FORWARDED TO SUCH
ABSENTEE RESIDENT AND ON WHICH SUCH ABSENTEE
RESIDENT MAY APPLY FOR A STATE ABSENTEE BALLOT,
WHICH SAID APPLICATION SHALL BE IN THE FOLLOWING
FORM:

DATE
SECRETARY OF STATE OF MARYLAND.

I,......................................... HEREBY APPLY FOR A MARYLAND

(PRINT NAME)

ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON........................................................

(DATE OF ELECTION)

MY HOME ADDRESS IS....................................................................,

(NO. AND STREET OR RFD)
IN THE CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE OF..............................................

IN THE COUNTY OF ..................................................... MARYLAND,

AND MY VOTING DISTRICT (OR WARD) AND PRECINCT TO
THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE IS....................................................

I WILL BE 21 YEARS OLD OR OLDER ON....................................

(DATE OF ELECTION)

MY CHOICE OF A PARTY PRIMARY BALLOT IS................

'(FILL "iN ONLY' IN C ASE'OFPRIM ARY BALLOT)

I DESIRE THAT THE BALLOT BE SENT TO ME AT THE
.FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

(SIGN NAME)

(MILITARY RANK OR OTHER STATUS
IF ANY, OR THE SPOUSE OF:

(MILITARY RANK OR OTHER STATUS)