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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

(a) THAT THE VOTER EXPECTS
IN GOOD FAITH TO BE UNABLE TO VOTE IN PERSON FOR ANY OF
THE REASONS SET OUT IN THIS SUBSECTION.

(B) ANY QUALIFIED VOTER
SUFFERING A PHYSICAL DISABILITY WHICH CONFINES HIM TO A
HOSPITAL OR WHICH CAUSES HIM TO BE CONFINED IN BED AND
WHICH PREVENTS HIM OR WILL PREVENT HIM FROM BEING PRESENT
AND VOTING PERSONALLY AT THE POLLS IN THE TOWN OF BEL AIR
ON ELECTION DAY SHALL FILE WITH THE BOARD OF ELECTION
JUDGES AT THE OFFICE OF THE TOWN OF BEL AIR IN ADDITION
TO HIS APPLICATION A CERTIFICATE FROM A DULY LICENSED
PHYSICIAN OF MARYLAND WHICH WILL STATE THAT THE VOTER IS
MENTALLY COMPETENT TO VOTE IN ELECTIONS OF THE TOWN, BUT
THAT BECAUSE OF ILLNESS OR INJURY WHICH CONFINES HIM TO A
HOSPITAL OR CAUSES HIM TO BE CONFINED TO BED, THE VOTER
IS NOW OR WILL BE PREVENTED FROM VOTING PERSONALLY AT THE
ELECTION.

(C) PRINTED FORMS OF
APPLICATIONS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE
BOARD OF ELECTION JUDGES AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT THE
OFFICES OF THE TOWN OF BEL AIR TO ANYONE UPON REQUEST.

(III) (A) UPON RECEIPT OF AN
APPLICATION CONTAINING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED HEREIN,
THE BOARD OF ELECTION JUDGES SHALL REJECT THE APPLICATION
ONLY UPON THE UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, AND
WHEN REJECTED, SHALL NOTIFY APPLICANT OF THE REASON
THEREFOR IF IT DETERMINES UPON INQUIRY THE APPLICANT IS
NOT LEGALLY QUALIFIED TO VOTE AT THE ELECTIONS AS AN
ABSENTEE VOTER.

(B) IF THE APPLICANT IS A
QUALIFIED VOTER AS STATED IN HIS AFFIDAVIT, THE BOARD
SHALL AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE THEREAFTER DELIVER TO HIM AT
THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE TOWN OF BEL AIR OR MAIL TO
HIM AT THE ADDRESS DESIGNATED BY HIM AN ABSENTEE VOTER'S
BALLOT AND AN ENVELOPE THEREFOR. THE ENVELOPE SHALL BE
KNOWN AS THE "RETURN ENVELOPE" AND SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT
SIZE SO AS TO CONTAIN THE ABSENTEE BALLOT. THE FOLLOWING
OATH SHALL BE PRINTED ON THE FACE OF THE ENVELOPE: "OATH

OF ABSENTEE RESIDENT, I, (NAME)_____________, DO

HEREBY SWEAR (OR AFFIRM) THAT I AM A VOTER LEGALLY
QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN THE (GENERAL OR SPECIAL) ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON (DATE), THAT I AM LEGALLY REGISTERED IN THE
TOWN OF BEL AIR AS STATED IN MY APPLICATION FOR SAID
BALLOT; THAT I WILL BE UNABLE TO VOTE IN PERSON ON THE
DAY OF SUCH ELECTION BECAUSE (REASON); THAT I HAVE NOT
QUALIFIED NOR DO I INTEND TO VOTE ELSEWHERE THAN AS SET
FORTH HEREIN; THE WITHIN BALLOT WAS BY ME SECRETLY
MARKED, FOLDED AND ENCLOSED AND SEALED IN THIS BALLOT
ENVELOPE; THAT I AM NOT NOW DISQUALIFIED FROM VOTING