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mailed, which shall show the date on which the ballot was sent. No such
voter shall vote or be allowed to vote in person at any polling place.

(4) One ballot to an applicant. Not more than one absentee ballot
shall be mailed to any one applicant unless the Board has reasonable
grounds to believe that the absentee ballot previously mailed has been lost,
destroyed, or spoiled.

(g) Ballots for absentee voters.

(1)  Printing of ballots, envelopes and instructions. In sufficient time
prior to any election, the Board shall have printed an adequate number of
absentee ballots, the three kinds of envelopes described in this subsection
and the instructions to absentee voters as set out in subsection (h) of
this Section.

(2)   Form of ballots. The ballots shall contain the words "Absentee
Ballot" printed in large letters in a clear space at the top of each ballot.
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". The designation of the election dis-
trict shall be left blank on the back and outside of said ballots and shall
be filled in by the Board before being sent to any registered absentee voter.

(3)   Envelopes.

(i) One envelope shall be known as the "return envelope" and shall
be sufficiently larger than any of the other hereinafter described envelopes
so that it will enclose and contain the other envelopes. Across the left-
hand face of the "return envelope" shall be printed or written these words
"Return Envelope for the election of (Date)" The blank space in these
words shall be filled in with the date of the election, following which shall
be added the words "Supervisors of Elections of the City of Rockville" to-
gether with the address of its office, and below this last phrase shall be
printed in bold type the words "Official Absentee Ballot, City of Rock-
ville".

(ii) The "ballot envelope" shall be of sufficient size to contain the
absentee ballot. The following oath shall be printed on the face of the
envelope:

"Oath of Absentee Resident

I, ................................, do hereby swear (or affirm) under penalty of

perjury that I am a voter legally qualified to vote in the municipal election

to be held on.............................., that I am legally registered in....................

district of the City of Rockville, as stated in my application for said ballot;
that I will be unable to vote in person on the day of such election because

............................................; that I have not qualified nor do I intend to

vote elsewhere than as set forth herein; that the within ballot was by me
marked secretly, folded and enclosed and sealed in this Ballot Envelope;
that I am not now disqualified from voting under the laws of Maryland.

(Absentee voter must sign his name)

[Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me this............ day of

................................,19.........

(Notary Public or other person authorized
to administer oaths)]