Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1918-08-17
CHAPTER 20.

An Act to propose an amendment
to Article /, title. Elective Fran
chise," of the Constitution of the State
of Maryland. by adding new section
thereto, to be known as Section la,
the same relating to absent voting:
and to provide for the submission of
said amendment to the qualified vot-
ers of this State for adoption or re-
lection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland. three
fifths of all the members of each of
the two Houses concurring, That the
following new Section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an Amend
ment to Article /, title, Elective
Franchise" of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland. to be inserted
after Section !. and to be known as
Section IA; the same. if adopted by
the legally qualified voters of the
State al herein provided. to become
part of Article of the Constitution
Of Maryland.
Section IA. The General Assembly
Of Maryland shall have power to pro-
vide by suitable enactment for voting
by qualified voters of the state of
Maryland who are absent and cngag-
ed in the Military or Naval Service
of the United States at the time of
any election from the ward or election
district in which they are entitled to
vote, and for the manner in which and
the time and place at which such alb
sent voters may vote, and Tor the
canvass and return of their votes.
4 1. . r. s.tt hos. not
ed by the authority aforesaid, That
said foregoing Section hereby pro
posed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution. shall be at the next Gen
eral Election for Members OF Congress
held in this State submitted to the
legal and qualified voters of the state
for adoption or rejection, in pursuance
of the directions contained in Article
XIV of the Constitution of this state.
and at the said General Election the
vote on the said proposed amendment
TO the Constitution shall be by ballot,
and upon each ballot there shall be
printed the words "For the Constitu-
tional Amendment" and Against the
Constitutional Amendment" as now
provided by law, and Immediately
after said election due returns shall be
made to the Governor of the vote for
and against said proposed amendment
AZ directed by said Fourteenth Article
Of the Constitution. and further pro-
ceedings had in accordance with said
Article Fourteen.
Approved March %. 1918.
Now, therefore, !, Emerson C..
Harrington, Governor of the state
Of Maryland. in pursuance of the
direction contained in Section OF
Article II of the Constitution of Mary
land, do hereby order and direct that
this Proclamation, containing full,
true and correct copy of the text OF
said Chapter 90 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, Ses-
sion of 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 in three newspapers
published in the City of Baltimore,
one of which shall be in the German
language, once a week for at least
three months next preceding the Gen
eral Election to be held in the State
of Maryland on Tuesday, November
5, 1918, at which election the said pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
shall be submitted in form and man
ner prescribed by the General Assem-
bly,, TO the legal and qualified voters
Of the State for their adoption or re-
lection.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal Of the State Of Maryland. Done
at the City of Annapolis this TWEEN
tieth day Of July, nineteen hundred
and eighteen.
EMERSON c. HARRINGTON,
BY the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS,
Secretary Of State.
the Great Seal
az Naryland.l