The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-05-16
OFFENSES.

". II at any general registration or
voters, or at any meeting of a board Of
registry held for such purpose, or for re-
vision thereof, as provided in this article,
any person shall falsely personate voter
or offer to register. in the name of such
voter or other person: or If any person
shall register, or attempt or make appli-
cation to register, in or under the name of
any other person, or in or under any false,
assumed or fictitious name, or in or under
any name not his own; or shall register in
two election precincts, or having regis
tered in one precinct. shall attempt or
offer to register In another, or shall fraud
ulently register. or attempt or offer to
register. in any election precinct not hav-
ing a legal right to register therein, or
shall knowingly or wilfully do any unlaw-
full act to secure registration for himself
wilfully CT fraudulently, by false persona
ton or otherwise, or by any unlawful
means cause or procure, or attempt to
cause or procure, the name of any quail
fed voter in any election precinct to be
erased or stricken, as in this article pro-
vided, from any registry of the voters of
such precinct, made in pursuance of this
article, or otherwise; or by force, threat
menace, intimidation, bribery, reward or
offer or promise thereof, or other unlaw-
full means, prevent, hinder or delay any
person having a lawful right to register
or be registered. from duly exercising such
right; or shall knowingly, wilfully or
fraudulently complel or induce. or at
tempt or offer to compel or induce by
any officer of registration, in any election
precinct, to register, or attempt to regis
registration in such precinct; or to regis
ter any false, assumed or fictitious name
or any name of any person, except as pro-
vided in this article; or shall knowingly
wilfully or fraudulently interfere with
hinder or delay any officer of registration
in the discharge of his duties. or counsel,
advise or induce, or attempt to induce,
any such officer to refuse or neglect to
comply with or perform his duties. or to
violate any law prescribed for regulating
the same; or shall aid, counsel procure or
advise any voter. person or officer of reg
istration to do any act by law forbidden.
or in this article constituting an offense
or to omit to do any act by law directed to
he done, every such person, upon conyfc-
ton thereof, shall be punished BY impris-
onment in Jail or in the penitentiary for
not less than six months, nor more than
five years.
S. If at any election hereafter held in
any city or county any person shall falsely
personate any voter or other person and
vote, or attempt or offer to vote, in or
upon the name Of such voter or other. per-
son or shall vote or attempt to vote in or
upon the name of any other person,
whether living or dead, or in or upon
any false. assumed or fictitious name, or
in or upon any name not his own; orSshall
knowingly, wilfully or fraudulently vote
more than once for any candidate for the
same office. except as authorized by law;
or shall vote. or attempt or offer to vote,
in any election precinct without having a
legal right to vote therein; OF shall vote
more than once or vote in more than one
election precinct; or, having once voted,
shall vote, or attempt or offer to vote
again; or shall knowingly, wilfully or
fraudulently do any unlawful act to Sc
cure for himself or for any other person
a right or opportunity to vote: or shall,
by force, threat, menace, intimidation
bribery or reward, or offer or promise
thereof. or otherwise unlawfully. either
directly or indirectly, Influence, or at
tempt to influence, any voter in giving
his vote; or prevent or hinder. or attempt
to prevent or hinder. any qualified voter
from freely exercising the right of suf-
frage: or by any such means induce, or
attempt to induce, any such voter to ex-
ercise any such right; Or shall, by any
such means, or otherw Sc, compel or in
duce, or attempt to compel or induce, any
judge or clerk of election, in any election
precinct, 10 receive the vote of any per-
son not legally qualified or entitled to
vote. at the said election in such precinct;
or shall knowingly, wilfully or fraudu-
lently interfere with, delay or hinder in
any manner. any judge or clerk of cleo
any such means. or other unlawful means.
knowingly, wilfully or fraudulently copn-
sci. advise. induce, or attempt to induce,
any judge or clerk of election whose duty
II is TO ascertain, proclaim. announce or
declare the result of any such election,
to give or make any false certificate.
evidence In relation thereto; or to refuse
or neglect to comply with his duty, or TO
violate any law regulating the same; or
to receive the vote Of any person, in any
election district, not entitled to vote there
In; or TO refuse to receive the vote of any
person entitled to vote therein; or shall
aid, counsel, advise, procure or assist
any voter, person or judge of election or
other officer of election TO do any act by
law forbidden, or in this article consIi-
tuted an offense, or to omit to do any act
by law directed to be done, every such
person shall, upon conviction thereof,
pc punished by Imprisonment In Jail or
In the penltentiary for not less than six
months nor more Than five years.
"a. If any clerk of election or any per-
son performing the duties OF such clerk,
shall wilfully keep 'lse poll,list, or
shall knowingly insert in his poll-list any
raise statement or any name or state
melnt, or any check, a1tera ton. or mark,
except as in this article provided, he shall.
upon conviction thereof, be adjudged
guilty Of felony. and shall be punished
Dy Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than one For more than five
s.; Every Judge Of election who shall
wilfully exclude any vote duly rendered,
knowing that the person Offering the same
Is lawfully entitled to vote at such cleo
ZION; or shall .wilfully receive vote from
any person who has been duly challenged
IN relation to his right TO vote at such
election without exacting from such per-