The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-01-17
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ANNAPO
LIS, MARYLAND.
SOLDIERS VOTE PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, By Chapter rs, of the
Acts OF the General Assembly of Mary
land, it was provided that whenever a
state of war exists in the United States,
or such other circumstances occur as
to cause the Government of the United
States to call into service the Maryland
National Guard. or any of the units OF
the Maryland National Guard, and the
Maryland Naval Militia. or either the
Maryland National Guard or the Larry
land Naval Militia. and by reason Of
such stat eof war or such other circum
stances. duly qualified voters OF the
State are absent from the ward or cleo
ton district in which they reside on
the ady set for any general, primary
or special election, whether Preslder-
tial, Congressional. Judicial State,
County or Legislative District or any
election in Baltimore city, the Cover
nor may, by proclamation. published
once in no more than three newspapers
suspend the operation of the election
laws of the State, and all rules and
regulations adopted Hereunder, so far
as such laws and rules and regulations
are inconsistent with the provisions of
said Act. And,
WHEREAS. 1t is further provided by
shall issue such proclamation, then the
provisions in said Act contained shall
become effective as law, such provisi-
ons authorizing and providing the
in the military or naval service of the
United States, by reason OF the State
them into such service, to vote by mail
at all general. primary and special cleo
lions. whether Presidential, Congress
sional, Judicial, State. County or Leg
islative or any election in Baltimore
city, on and after the adoption of an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State permitting such voters to, vote
by mail, which said amendment, being
Chapter 30 of the Acts of said General
Assembly OF 1918 was duly submitted
to and adopted by the voters of this
Ia nya1 ell hal
in in November. 1918, and is now part
of the Constitution of this State. And
Whereas, A state of war does exist
and such other circumstances have oc-
CURED as have caused the Government
of the United States to call into SER
vice the Maryland Nationa! Guard and
reason thereof duly qualified voters of
the State are absent from the ward or
election district in which they reside,
and will be so absent on the day set for
primary, general or special elections, as
aforesaid,
NOW. TH 7 T6Et E:oJ !, pp E SdE On
MARYLAND, by virtue of the authority
conferred upon me as aforesaid by the
said Act of Assembly. do hereby sus-
pend the operation of the election laws
of the State, and all rules and regula-
lions adopted hereunder, as and to the
extent authorized by said Act. of As
Sembly. to the end that the provisions
of said Act authorizing and providing
the means for duly qualified voters alb
sent in the military or naval service of
the United States to vote by mail at
general, primary special elections,
may be and become effective. as there
in set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF / have
hereunto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal of the State Or.
Maryland, at the Capitol, in the City of
Annapolis, on this fifteenth day of Janu-
airy, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and nineteen.
EMERSON c. HARRINGTON.
(The Great
Seal of
Maryland) By the Governor:
THOS w. SIMMONS,
Secretary of State.