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ELECTION LAW STUDY GROUP

The following are appointed as
members of the Commission to Re-
wise the Election Laws of Maryland:
Hilary w. Cans, former Deputy
Attorney General and former Coun-
sci to the Board of Election Super
visors throughout the State.
James l.. Hennegan, Chairman of
the Board of Election Supervisors of
Baltimore City.
Senator James W. Hughes, of Ce-
Gil County.
Leroy Humphrey, Chairman of
Prince Georges County Delegation.
F. Byrne Austin, Permanent Reg
istration officer for Montgome y
County and Chief Clerk of the Board
of Election Supervisors.
Paul R. Kach, Baltimore Attorney.
Raymond L. Benson, member of
the House of Delegates from Carroll
County.
Governor O'Conor has announced
the appointment of Commission to
Revise the Election Laws of the
State, pursuant to the enactment of
the last Legislature providing for
the creation of such body.
"Jn passing this law" the Cover
nor declared, " the Legislature re-
quired that the Commission consist
of seven persons, one of whom should
be q member of the Senate, one a
member of the House of Delegates,
and two members of the Minority
Party ALL these requirements have
been met in the selection of the Com
mission upon which have just de-
cided.
"The persons whom I am appoint
ing are well qualified, for this task
Mr.. Cans has had wide experience as
the Deputy Attorney General of
Maryland, during which time he de-
voted particular study to election
laws in advising the Boards of Sup
ervisors of the various Counties and
in the City of Baltimore. Mr. Henne-
gan, for the past five years, has been
Chairman of the Board in Baltimore
City, and is conversant with all
phases of voting problems.
From the members of the Legis-
lature, l have selected three-Sena-
tor James w. Hughes, and Delegates
Leroy Humphrey and Raymond l..
Benson, all of whom are well quail
fed legislators. All three have earned
the respect of their colleagues in the
Legislative halls and their recon-
n tyiy AtrB try
consideration.
Senator Hughes and Mr. Kach
are affiliated with the Republican
Party.
In addition to the general ques-
lions which prompted the legislature
to authorize this commission, there
is one imminent problem which de-
serves the thoughtful attention of
the Armed Services, who are not now
registered and who are stationed at
points distant from Maryland and,
under present provisions, would be
disentitled to vote.
by recent legislation, we facili-
tated the voting of soldiers and sail
ors now on the books. Amendments
to the pre-existing law were passed
in order to accommodate them, with
the least inconvenience to those in
the Service. However, by reason of
the induction of SO many of the
young persons, there are great
many already wearing uniform who
have reached voting age, but have
not been in a position to register.
Just what should be done to afford
the patriotic men and women in the
Service the opportunity ito vote,
even though not presently registered,
is question which the new commits
sion might we'll study Then recon-
mendations can be made as to when
changes in the legal provisions might
be made"