Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1896-05-15
Public General Laws.


has not been challenged; or shall wiifUliy
refuse 10 open ana show the bHiiOt-hoN
TO be empty prior 20 the opening of the
polls. OF shall permit any harrleHde or obs
struetipn OF sny kind 90 be inrsrpused,
SO that all who desire cannot constantly
see such bailot-boN shall, upon conYie-
lion thereof, BE- punished by imprisonment
in JAZZ or Ia the peni,entlary for not less
than three months nor more than Two
years.
So Every judge or clerk OF election. or
other officer or person, who shall make,
sign, publish or deliver any false tally
or return Of an election or any false GER
udeate or statement OF the result of an
erection knowing the same TO be false. or
who shall Wilfully defaee, destroy OF cons
Redl any statement. tally or certificate en-
trusted 70 his care and custody SHAH.
on conviction thereof, be ad5u4geq guilty
OF felony, and shall be punished by iW-
prisoument IN the peniteutiary for not
less than one nor more than ten years.
81, if any person other than a Judge OF
election shall. at any election, knowingly
and WlltullS put, or cause TO be put, any
ballot or ballots or other paper having
the semblance thereof into any box used
at such election for the reception 0f votes
or tt any judge of election shall know
insly or Wiitully cause or permit any bal
lot or ballots 80 be in said box az The open
ing Of the bulls, and before the voting
shall have begun; or shall knowingly, viii
fully OF fraudulently put any ballot or
other paper having the semblance thereof
into any such box at any election. unless
name shall have been found and kept upon
the registry, as herelnbefore provided, or
who shall be entitled TO vote under this
articlei or If any judge Of election or
other officer OF person shall fraudulentiy
during the canvass of ballots in any man
ner change substitute or alter ANY bat
lot taken from the ballot-boN then being
eanyassed or from any hallot-hox which
bias not been canVassed; or shall remove
any ballot or sembiance thereof from, or
add any ballot or semblance thereof to
10 tt1l iItf. Ia thttra
being canvasssd. or from any baIfot-box
which has not been canVasSed, every
such person shall upon conviction thereof.
ps aQlyuke4 gulity or Felony, ana shall
be punished by imprisonment in the peni-
( tenetiary Tor not less than one nor more
than five years.
S. II any judge or clerk Of election or
any officer OF registration, revision, cleo
lion OF canvass of whom any duty Is re-
CURED in this article, or By any other elec-
tlon law Of this state, shall be guilty. Of
any Wllldl neglect Of such duty or any
corrupt or fraudulent conduct or prac-
lice IN the execution of the same he Shall
upon conviction thereof, be punished by
Imprisonment in jail for not less than
Nhlrly days nor more than three YEARS
OF by fine Of not less than nifty dollars
900 nor more than one thousand dollars
ment
50. Every judge or clerk Of election or
other oiieer or person having the Gus
tody Of any record, registry Of voters or
copy thereof, oath. return or Statements
OF votes. certificates, poli-list or any
papers, documents. ballots, coupons 81
vote Of any description in this article
directed to be made. fled or preserved
VINO Is guilty of concealing, wilfuIiy de-
stroynB, mutlating, defacing falsifylnE
or fraudulently removing or secreting the
whole or any part thereof or who shall
iraudulently make any entry, erasure OF
alteration therein except as allowed and
erected by the provisions of this article.
Or VINO permits any other person SO to do
shall, upon conviction thereof be All
judged guilty Of a felony, and Shall he
punished for each and every such offense
W IMPRISONMENT mp in the penitentiary for
h9t less than one nor more than ten years
", EVERY person not an officer such as
Is mentioned in the last preceding sec
i llon VINO y guilty Of any Of the acts speei-
nee IN SAID last section, or who advises.
procures or abets the commission OF the
same or any of them shall upou cnn,fie-
ion thereof. be adjudged guilty OF feI-
elly, ana Tor each and every such offense
shall be punished by imprisonment in
Inc peiitentiary for not less than one nor
niors tnan ten years. and such offense
snau De deemed TO have been committed
whether such person has or had anv s1is
1ooy or control rightful or q, heI-vfse
oyer. or is charged with any duty In reia.
c6t,y,o ~ sald records registers, ballots,
u. any person who shall be convicted Of
WilIuuy and cogruptly swearing or 4 ffir,o
77ns ~ taxing any oath or affirmation pre-
scHosd BY, or upon any examination f1ro-
Fided Tor IN this Article shall be guilty az
& wilful and corrupt perjury. aI1d sbsJi n
state. s's
%, Every person who shall wilfuIlv ana
oorruptly instigate. advise, induce or pr5-
cure any person 10 swear or affirm falsely
as aforesaid or 10, offer. so TO DO, shall.
lpon conviction thereof. be adiudgnd
sudty Of subornation Of perjury and shan
suuer the. punishment directed by law
ih cases OF wllfui and corrupt perjury.
w. II any person who shall haV. been
convicted Of bribery, felony or other IN
famous crime under the laws Of this or
any other state, and who has never re-
ee5Fed pardon Tor such offense from the
9meef entitled TO grant such pardon shall
thereafter vote or offer TO vote at any
eieeti9n IN this state. he shall upon con-
sif9tion thereof, be adtudged guilty Of a
Jense shall be punished by imprisonment
m the psnltentiary for not less than one
49, more than five years.
" -, II any person snail Nllfully disobey
any lawful command OF any judEe 81 elef-
ton or Of any board. OF registry given In
the execution OF his OF tEeir duty as such
upon conviction thereof he adjudged
snilly OF m1sdemeanor and shall be pun
tshed by Imprisonment in jail for not less
than thirty days nor more han six months
Of by fine Of not less than ten dollars
lSl9 nor more than two hundred and hftv
dollars (250) or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment fl the discretion of the court.
Any misdemeanoF under this article for
which no penalty is specifically provided
shall be punished as provided in this sec
ton.
s5. II during any registration Of voters
OF revision thereof or on any day Of cleo
ton or during the canvass OF votes east
thefeat or during any subsequent can
vass by any board Of canVassers, any per
son shall cause any breach of the peace
or be guilty Of any disorder violence or
threats of violence whereby any such
registration, revision, election or can
Yass shall be impeded or hiudered or
= Of
ofleer or board Of registration or of any
judge or clerk or other officers Of such
election or challenger or person desig-
mated to be present during the reception
or canvass of any ballots or of any can
vassing board as herein5efore provided
are lnterfered with every such person
shall upon conviction thereof, be ad-
judged guilty OF a misdemeanor and shall
be punished by imprisonment IN jail for
not less than thirty days nor more than
one year, or by fine OF not less than
atty dollars $50 nor more than one thou
sand dollars $1,000, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
49, II any person knowingly or wilfully
shall obstrEet, hinder or assault, or b
bribery, solicitation or otherwise inter
fere with any officer OF registration or
any judge or clerk Of election or chal-
lenger or person designated as provided
IN this Article to be present at the recep-
ton or canvass Of any ballots in the per-
Torrance of any duty required of him or
which he may by law be authorized or
BY any of the means before mentioned or
otherwise unlawfuily shall on any day Of
registration, revision of registration or
Of election hinder or prevent any officer Of
registration. judge or clerk Of election,
challenger or person designated as pro-
vided in this Article to be present at the
reception or canvass Of ballots in his free
attendance and presence at the place OF
registration or revision Of registration
or Of election in the election precinct in
and for which he Is appointed or desig-
mated to serve, or In his full and free ac-
cess and egress to and from any such
place Of registration, revision Of registra-
tien or Of election OF TO ana from any
registration or election OF canvass OF votes
or making OF any return and certificates
thereof may be had, or shall modest, in
terfsfe with remove or eject from any
such place of registration or election or OF
canyassiug ballots cast thereat or OF max
ing returns or certificates thereof any
I such officer Of registration. Judge or clerk
of election, challenger or person desig-
mated as provided in this Article to watch
The reception or canyassing Of any ballots
fticle, or shall unlawfully threaten or at
tempt or offer so TO do every such per-
son shall be guilty Of a rslisoemeanor, ana
on conviction thereof shall be punished
by imprisonment in jail for not less than
three months nor more than one year or
by fine Of not less than fifty dollars $50
nor more than one thousand dollars 81, 900,
or by both fine and imprisonment.
a. II any person upon the day Of any
election or before the canvass Of votes
break or destroy any ballot box used or
intended 10 be used at such election or
shall wilfuily or fraudulently conceal,
secrete or remove any such box from the
I other official III charge thereof, or shall
alter, detuce, inlure or destroy or con