The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-01-23
DEPARTMENT.
- ANNAPOLIS. MARYLAND.
SOLDIERS VOTE
PROCTAMATION

w WHEREAS, BY Chapter rs Of the Acts os
the General Assembly OF Maryland, it wal
provided that whenever state of war ex-
isJs IN Gne nlted states, or such other CIR
cunstanceS occur as to cause the Govern
meno OF the United States TO call into SER
wee the Maryland National Guard, or any
OF the units Of the Maryland National Guard.
and the Maryland Naval Militia, CT either
The Aaryland National Guard or the Mary
iano Naval Militia, and by reason Of such
state Of war or such other circumstances
duly qualified voters OF the State are absent
from the ward or election district In which
Ehey reside on the day set Tor any general,
primary or special election. whether Presi-
dental, Congressional. judicial State Conn
" or Legislative District or any election in
Baltimore City, the Governor may by proc
latuStlon, published once in no more than
tnree news papers in each county and III
BaItlmOfe City, suspend the OpGration of
the election laws of the State ana all rules
ana regulations accepted Hereunder, so far
as such laws and rules and regulations are
inconsistent with the provisions OF said Act:
An D W II ERisAS. 1t IS further provided l'y.
sald ACT that whenever the Governor shall
issue such proclamation then the provisi-
OILS IN said Act contained shall become ef-
fectlve as law, such provisions authorizing
ana providing the means for duly qualified
voters absent in the military or naval ser
vice of the United States, by reason of the
state OF war or other circumstances calling
them INTO such service, to vote by mail at all
whether Presidential, Congressional, Judic-
IA, state. County OF Legislative or any cleo
ton in Baltimore City, on and after the
adoption or an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State permitting such voters
70 vote by mail, which said amendment, be-
ing Chapter 20 Of the Acts of said General
Assembly CT 1918, was Gully submitted to and
adopted by the voters OF this State at the
general election held herein in November
1918 and is now part Of the Constitution of
the State:
AND WHEREAS. state of war does ex-
ISL and such other circumstances have oc-
CURED as have caused the Government of
tne United states to call into service the
Maryiand National Guard and the Maryland
Naval Militia, and by reason thereof duly
qualified voters of the State are absent from
the ward or election district in which they
reside, ana Will be so absent on the day set
TOT primary, general or special elections. as
aforesaid.
NOW. THEREFORE,. I. EMERSON G.
HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR OF MARY
LAND, by virtue Of the authority conferred
upon me as aforesaid by the said Act OF
Assembly, do hereby suspend the operation
OF the election laws of the State, and all
rules ana regulations adopted Hereunder,
as and to the extent authorized by said Act
OF Assembly, to the end that the provisions
or said Act authorizing and providing the
means Tor duly qualified voters absent in
theImilttarytor naval service of the United
states to vote by mail at general, primary
or special elections, may be and become eff
fectlYe. as therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. l have here
unto set my hand and caused to be affixed
TIL the Great Seal of the State
GREAT IT SEAL OF MARYLAND; at the Capt.
MARYLAND. polls, on this fifteenth dav
OF January. in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
EMERSON c. HARRINGTON,
By the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS
Secretary n 70