The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-08-30
PROCLAMATION
Proposing an Amendment to
the Constitution Of the State.
Providing for Absent Voting

WHEREAS, - THE JANUARY SESSION
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CON-
MARYLAND, HELD % THE YEA%
1918, A ELL WAS PASSED, TO WIT:
CHAPTER I'D OF SAID ACTS, FRO
POSING AG ADDITIONAL SECTION
TO ARTICLE A or THE CONSTTTU-
TON OF MARYLAND, no BE KNOWN
As SECTION IA AND RELATING TO
ABSENT VOTING, AND WHICH SAID
BILL is IN THE WORDS AND
FIGURES FOLLOWING
CHAPTER 20.
An Act to propose an amendment to Ar
ticle !, title, Elective Franchise" OF the
constitution ions TO Of the State Of Mary
thereto, to b Known a. 's Section se' "a,
the same relating 60 absent voting; and
w provide for the submission OF said
this State e. adoption or rejection.
Section n j. i'll enacted Nv the General
Assembly of Maryland, three nfths of aIi
Lne members of each of CO.. two Houses
econcurring, That the following new Sec
u.s. an Amendment to Article Il. title.
elective Franchise or the Constitution
Of the State OF Maryland. to be inserted
a AFTER Section !, and to be known a. Sec
legally qualified voters Of the State Al
herein provided, to become a part 81
Article OF the Constitution of Maryland.
Section La. The General Assembly Of
maryland shall have power to provide by
voters Of the State Of MARYLAND who ara
absent and engaged in the Military N
Naval Service Of the United States at the
s lime q any election from the ward o.
titled ~ vote, and for the manner In
Wnieh ana enc time and place at which
Sucn absent voters may vote, and For the
canvass and return of their votes
Section p and ~ it further enacted INV
co. authority aforesaid, That said fore
going Section hereby proposed VIVID ar
amendment 70 the Constitution, shall be
a[ the next General lection for Members
M Iess, he Id u ths State submitted
State for adoption or rejection, in pur-
suance or the directions contained III
A Atat *. XIV Of the Constitution Of this
the vote on the said proposed amendment
to the Constitution shall be By ballot
and upon each ballot there shall be
toPaf 6ns WoTds PSr the GoRstitu
constitutional Amendment as now pro-
vided by. law, and immediately after
sale election due returns shall be- made
against said proposed amendment as
directed by said Fourteenth Article Of
the Constitution, and further proceedings
$500 An 1IIOKnhnGG WlIn SAlu Article
Approved March g. 1918. NA MY
Now, therefore, At, Emerson q. HarrinE-
ton, Governor of the State of Maryland,
in pursuance or the direction Contained
IN Section or Article IT, or the Congtitu-
ton OF Maryland, do hereby order and
direct that this Proclamation, Containing
full, true and correct copy OF the text
OF said Chapter 20 Of the Acts OF the
General Assembly Of Maryland, Session
or 1918, be published in at least two
newspapers in each of the counties of the
State where so many may be published,
and where not more than one may be
published. then In that newspaper, and
Id three newspapers published I'm the
Glty or baltimore. one or which shall he
IN the German language, once IN week
for nc least three months NEXT preceding
the General Election to be held in tha
State or Maryland on Tuesday, Novem-
ber 5s 1Dl8, at which election tha @Mla
proposed amendment tO tha Constitution
shall be submitted ln form Rnd manner
prescribed hy tha General Assembly, tO
Co., legal and qualified voters of tha
State co. their adoption or rejection.
Given under ny hand ana
the Great Seal of the
State OF Maryland. Done
| (The Great Seal at the City OF AnnaDO-
or Maryland) lis, this twentieth day OF
July, nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
EMERSON C. HARRINGTON,
By the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS.
laug-2-3mos- Secretary Of State.