HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(IV) IS REQUIRED TO BE ABSENT ON THE DAY OF AN
ELECTION FROM THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY WHERE THE PERSON IS
REGISTERED TO VOTE FOR ANY REASON OF WHICH THE PERSON BECOMES
AWARE AFTER THE TIME FOR MAKING APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT.

(2)  The application shall be made under penalty of
perjury but without formal oath, setting forth the reason why the
voter is unable to be present at the polls on the day of the
election.

(3)  Upon receipt of the application, the board, if
satisfied that the person cannot, in fact, be present at the
polling place on the day of the election, shall issue to the
applicant, or his duly authorized agent, an absentee ballot which
shall be marked by the voter, placed in a sealed envelope, and
returned to the board.

(4)   If the applicant does not apply in person, the
application shall designate a voter registered in the same county
or Baltimore City as agent for the purpose of delivering the
absentee ballot to the voter, and the agent shall execute an
affidavit under penalty of perjury that the ballot was delivered
to the voter who submitted the application, was marked by the
voter in the agent's presence, was placed in a sealed envelope in
the agent's presence, and returned, under seal, to the board by
the agent.

(5)  Any emergency absentee ballot received by the
board [after the time for closing of the polls may not be
counted] SHALL BE CONSIDERED TIMELY IF RECEIVED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION 27-9(C).

27-7.

(b) The ballots shall contain the words "Absentee Ballot"
or "Official Ballot" printed in large letters in a clear space at
the top of each paper ballot or of each punchcard and covering
folder as the case may be. If paper ballots are used, underneath
these words shall be printed the following warning: ["Mark
ballot by placing X in proper blank after each candidate or
question. Do not erase or make identifying mark." ]
"INDICATE YOUR SELECTION BY PLACING A MARK COMMONLY USED TO
INDICATE CHOICE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED FOR EACH CANDIDATE OR
QUESTION. THE SAME MARK MUST BE USED CONSISTENTLY THROUGHOUT THE
BALLOT. IF YOUR VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE OR QUESTION IS MARKED IN
SUCH A MANNER THAT YOUR INTENT IS NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED, YOUR
VOTE FOR THAT OFFICE OR QUESTION SHALL NOT BE COUNTED. IN ORDER
TO PROTECT THE SECRECY OF YOUR VOTE, DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME,
INITIALS, OR ANY IDENTIFYING MARK ON YOUR OFFICIAL BALLOT. IF IT
IS DETERMINED THAT A BALLOT IS INTENTIONALLY MARKED WITH AN
IDENTIFYING MARK THE ENTIRE BALLOT WILL NOT BE COUNTED." If
punchcard ballots are used, underneath these words on each
punchcard shall be printed the following warning: "Mark ballot by
punching out the circled cross after each candidate or question