696                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                         [Ch. 51

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 3—1(c) of Article 33 — Election
Code, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement
Volume and 1974 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed
and re—enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 33 — Election Code

3-1.

(c) In Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Harford,
Prince George's [and], Montgomery AND WASHINGTON counties
and Baltimore City, a voter registration—by—mail program
shall be established and administered by general rules
and regulations promulgated by the State Administrative
Board of Election Laws for all federal. State, and local
elections, following the general registration
requirements of this article. Registration forms shall
be designed to require the applicant to supply
information required by this article, for the
registration of voters to ascertain the qualifications of
the voter applying for registration by mail, and to
prevent fraudulent registrations. The information
required on these forms shall be supplied by the
applicant under penalties of perjury. Registration by
mail under this subsection may be made from and after
January 1, 1974.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1975.

Approved March 25, 1975.

CHAPTER 52
(House Bill 61)

AN ACT concerning

Election Code — Certificate of Candidacy

FOR the purpose of clarifying the requirements of law
concerning a certificate of candidacy.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article 33 — Election Code

Section 4A-1 (a)

Annotated Code of Maryland