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 78TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 150-APR. 1, 1944 "Personally appeared before me the above named voter to me known and known to me to be the person who, after being duly sworn, subscribed the foregoing oath. In witness whereof I have set my hand this -- day of- -- -- -, 19. .& "Commissioned officer, noncommissioned offi- cer not below the rank of sergeant, or petty officer, or other person authorized to administer and attest this oath. "(c) The Commission shall also cause to be prepared and printed an appropriate number of official outer envelopes for use in returning to the appropriate secretaries of state official Federal war ballots and official inner envelopes. Upon such outer envelope the following shall be printed: "FREE OF ALL POSTAGE INCLUDING AIR MAIL "(Official Federal War Ballot) "TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE SHOWN BELOW. "Voter's home residence: "Street and number (if any) or rural route -- - __ _ "(PRINT clearly) "City or to' "(PRINT clearly) "County- - - "(PRINT clearly) t<WWG- - - -- - - -- -- -- -- - -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- " (PRINT clearly) "(d) The Commission shall also cause to be prepared and printed an adequate number of copies of instructions for voting procedure for use in accordance with the provisions of this title. "(e) Ballots, instructions for voting procedure, and envelopes for use outside the United States shall be suitable for air mailing. "(f) Where the Commission determines that the transmission abroad of any material required to be prepared and printed by the provisions of this section is inexpedient because of transportation difficulties or for other reasons arising from the conduct of the war, the Commission is authorized to arrange for such material to be printed outside the United States. "BALLOTING "SEC. 304. (a) Any person voting under the provisions of this title shall secretly mark the ballot, place it in the official inner envelope, and securely seal the same. He shall then fill in and subscribe the oath printed upon the official inner envelope. After the oath has been duly attested, the voter shall then place the official inner envelope in the official outer envelope, fill in the blanks on such outer envelope, and deliver it to a person designated by proper authority to receive executed ballots for transmission to the appro- priate secretary of state. "(b) Any commissioned officer, noncommissioned officer not below the rank of sergeant, or petty officer, in the armed forces of the United States and any member of the merchant marine of the United States designated for this purpose by the Administrator of the War Shipping Administration is authorized to administer and attest such oaths as are required by this Act. "ADMINISTRATION "SEC. 305. (a) The Secretaries of War and Navy shall be respon- sible for the administration of this title with respect to members of Instructions for vot- ing procedure. Suitability for air mailing. Printing outside U.S. Administration and attestation of oaths. 58 STAT.] 143 Official outer enve- lopes. wn. .. ... -- --- -- --- - -;t"

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