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

the official endorsement OH any ballot
shall be punished BY fine Of not less than
one hundred dollars tSiDNl nor more than
one thousand dollars Gl000l " by I'm
prisonment in jail for "a period not eN-
ceedins three years, or by both fine aud
imprisonment, In the discretion of the
court.
1A. Whoever shall during an election re-
move OF destroy any Of the supplies or
other eouyeuieuces placed in the booths or
compartments In this Article described
for the purpose Of enabling the voter TO
prepare his ballot, or shall, during such
election, remove, tear down or deiace
any Of The cards or specimen ballots
printed for the Instruction VI voters, shall
be punished by line OF not less than iiVe
dollars Sl1 nor more than five hundred
dollars (SitD or by imprisonment i'm jail
for a period not exceeding one year. or
by both fine and Imprisonment, In the dis
erection OF the court
IE. Whoever shall, except as fin this
Article otherwise provided, allow his bal
lot to be seen by any person with the ap-
parent Intention Of letting il be known
how he Is about TO vote, or place any dis
tlngulshing mark upon his ballot. or who
shall make false statement as to his in-
ability to mark his ballot, or who shall
interfere OF attempt to interfere with any
voter when inside the enclosed space IN
the polltug-roonlj or when marking his
ballot or who shall endeavor to Induce
any voter before voting to show how he
marks or has marked his ballot. shall be
punished by iine Of not less than FIVE dot
lars $50, nor more than one hundred dol
lars 'SlD0, or by Imprisonment IN jail Tor
q period not exceeding sixty days, or ~
both liue and imprisonment. in the dis
erection of the court.
1913. Whoever shall wilfully destroy or
dsiace any ballot, or shall take or remove
any ballot outside of the enclosure pro-
Vided for voting before the close of
the polls. or wilfully delay the de
livery Of any ballot, or who shall
on or before any day Of election,
have or retain In his possession any
official ballot printed for said election or
any Imitation thereof save and excepting
when such possession by him Is neces-
safy or appropriate and designed for the
and meaning Of this law, or who shall
canvass or eiectioneer In said polling place
or within one hundred feet distant from
the same, or who shall hold any tickets
or fac-simile tickets or papers purpurt-
ing TO be tickets, either IN said polling
place or Within said distance from the
same. shall be fined net less than nifty
dollars (S50 nor more than hVe hundred
dollars $500, or shall he imprisoned In
jail for not exceeding sixty dnys or shall
be subject to both nne and Imprisonment,
in the discretion of the court.
lO4 Whoever. during the hours of reg
lstfatlon or revision Of registration, or
during the hours of election or canvass Of
votes or of making returns thereof in any
precinct. shall bring take, order or send
into, or shall attempt 10 bring or take or
send into any place Of registration, or re-
vision of registra ton, or OF election, any
distilled or spirituous liquors, wine, ale
Or beer, or shall at any such time and
place drink or partake Of such liquor. shall
be guilty OF a misdemeanor, and shall,
upon conviction thereof, be fined not less
than ten dollars $50. nor more than one
hundred dollars tSi90l.
lOl It shall be unlawful for the keeper
Of any hotel tavern. store, drinking es-
adjustment or any other place where
liquors are sold, or for any person or per
sons, directly or Indirectly, 10 sell, barter,
give or dispose of any spirituous or fer
mented liquors, ale or beer or intoxleat-
ing drinks Of any kind on the day OF any
election hereafter to be held in the several
counties Of this state; any person Violat-
Ing the provisions of this section shall be
liable to, Indictment. and shall, upon CON
viction, be lined not less than fifty dollars,
nor more than one hundred dollars
for each ofense. one-half of the fine
shall be paid TO the nformer and the other
half to the County Commissioners for the
use Of public roads.
10G Any person who shall make any bet
or wager upon the result of any election
to take place IN this state shall be liable
TO Indictment, and, upon conviction there
Of shall be fined not less than fifty dol
lars. not more than five hundred dollars.
TO be paid 10 the state for the use
of the school fund. Every deposit of money
in any part of this state. as bet or wager
upon the result of any election Of this
state or elsewhere, shall be forfeited ami
paid over to the county commissioners of
the county where deposited for the use Of
the county; or, if deposited in the City Of
Baltimore, to the Mayor and City Council.
lyl. No commissioned or non-commis-
stoned officer having the command of any
soldier or soldiers quartered or posted in
any district Of any county in this state,
shall muster or embody any of the said
troops or march any recruiting party
within the view Of any place of election,
during the time of holding said election,
under the penalty Of one hundred dol
lars, This section Is not TO apply to the
City Of Baltimore.
l0s. Irregularities or defects IN the mode
of giving notice or Of conveying, hold
ing or conducting a registration or else-
ton authorized by Law. shall constitute
no defense to prosecution for viola
ton Of The provisions Of this Article
Every act which, by the provisions of this
Article or the laws Of the state, is made
a crime when committed with reference
to the election of n candidate shall be
equally criminal and subject to the same
punishment when committed with refer
enee to a proposition 10 be submitted to
the people to be decided by the votes cast
| at an election.
100 1t shall be the duty of the super
visors Of elections to aid in the prosecu-
tion Of all crimes and offenses against this
Article, and when, in the judgment ct
supervisors, there is probable cause for
believing that an nffense has been COM
mitted, 1t shall be their duty to cause Il
prosecution 10 be instituted in accordance
with the provisions OF this Article.