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by twenty per cent (20%) of the qualified voters of the Town of Ed-
monston requesting that this proposed charter amendment be submitted
on referendum to the voters of the town.

Adopted this 8th day of February, 1971.

THE TOWN COUNCIL OF EDMONSTON
By: Stuart B. Hensley, Jr., Mayor
ATTEST:

I attest that the aforegoing resolution amending the Charter of the
Town of Edmonston was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Town Coun-
cil of the Town of Edmonston on the 8th day of February, 1971.

Ann B. Alexander, Clerk

ELKTON

Cecil County

Resolution amending Section 19 of the Charter

of the Town of Elkton relative to

qualifications of voters

Resolution of the Mayor and Commissioners of the Town of Elkton,
adopted pursuant to the authority of Article 11E of the Constitution
of Maryland, and Section 13 of Article 23A of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Corporations—Municipal" as said
section was enacted by Chapter 423 of the Laws of Maryland of
1955, to add a new section to the Code of the Public Local Laws of
Cecil County of 1953, and said new section to be known as Section
19, and constituting an amendment to the municipal charter of the
body politic and corporate known as the Mayor and Commissioners
of the Town of Elkton, said new section to change the voting age
requirements for Town elections.

WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 13 of Article 23A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition) the Mayor and Commis-
sioners of the Town of Elkton are desirous of amending Section 19 of
the charter of the Town of Elkton relating to qualification of voters.

Section 1. BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Commissioners of
the Town of Elkton, that Section 19 of the charter of the Town of Elkton
be and it is hereby amended to read as follows:

Section 19.—Qualification of Voters. Every person who (1) is a citizen
of the United States, (2) is at least 18 years of age, (3) has resided in
the State for at least one year next preceding any Town election, (4) has
resided within the Town for six months next preceding any Town elec-
tion, (5) is registered in accordance with the provisions of this charter,
is a qualified voter of the Town. Every qualified voter of the Town is en-
titled to vote at all Town elections.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the date of adoption of this
Resolution is                                   and the amendment to the charter of

the Town of Elkton by the Mayor and Commissioners of the Town of Elkton
hereby proposed by this enactment shall become effective fifty (50) days
after final enactment, unless a proper petition for referendum hereof shall
be filed as permitted by law, provided a complete and exact copy of this
Resolution shall be posted in the Town Hall of Elkton for a period of