Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-05-25

the manner and form provided by this
Article for general elections, and sub
iect to all the regulations, require
ments and provisions as prescribed by
this Article for general elections In so
far as the same are or may be appli-
cable to said primary elections and
except as may be herein provided. And
the provisions OF the general election
law, governing election contests, are
hereby expressly declared TO be appli-
cable 10 such primary elections.
Challenpers and watchers representing
the candidates In any said primary
elections shall be allowed to be pres
emit at the several voting places during
the voting and counting OF the ballots,
as provided In this Article with respect
to general elections. And each voters
name shall be entered In the poll book
kept by the two clerks Of election, there
shall be entered opposite his name the
name OF the party whose candidate or
candidates he voted for. If In Balti-
more City or In any county more names
are marked for any Office than there
are persons to be voted for, such bal
lots shall not be counted for such can
didates or delegate, or other persons
to be voted for, as the case may be:
but the whole ballot shall not for that
reason be rejected for candidates for
other Offices or positions, II any.
100. II any person upon the day of
such primary election, or before the
canvass OF the vote accomplished, shall
conceal or wilfully break or destroy
any ballot-box used or intended to be
used at such primary election, or shall
wilfnlly or sraudulently conceal, Sc
crete or remove any such ballot-box
or the book Of registry or any OF the
ballots, stubs or coupons or other
paraphernalia provided for holding
such primaries from the custody of the
judge or judges Of primary election or
other proper persons Ia charge thereof,
or shall alter, deface, fnjnre or destroy
or conceal any ballot which has been
deposited In any ballot.box at such
primary election which has not been
counted and canvassed, or any poll
list or book OF registry used at such
primary election or any report, return,
certificate or any evidence In this sub
title required, or any person who shall
print or circulate as an official hallot
one that Is not Official and complete, he
shall. upon conviction thereof, be ad-
judged guilty OF felony and shall for
each and every such ofIense he punish
cd by imprisonment Ia the penitentiary
Tor not less than one or more than
Eve wears
1888. Whoever shall electioneer with
In one hundred feen OF any polling
place Of any snch primary election In
any county or shall hcnd or deliver %
any voter within one hundred feet OF
the election booth or within the booth
itself any ballot marked or unmarked,
except the unmorked ballot required
by law TO be handed the voter by the
primary election officials, or who shall
place distinguishing mark upon any
ballot delivered % for the use of any
voter at such primary election, or who
shall endeavor to induce any voter
within the polling place 10 show how
his ballot has been marked, or who
shall deliver 10 any voter for use in
casting his ballot, or use any ballot
different from those provided for in
this subtitle, or who shall show the
face Of marked ballot to any Judge,
clerk, officer or other person inside
of the polls before the polls close, who
shall induce, request, directly or in.
directly agree With or encourage vo-
YER 70 keep his ballot In sight of any
person or persons from the time ~
which Us contents arc known by any
such person or person or his associate
or associates until delivered 10 the
Judge % be deposited In the ballot
box, shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punished By q tine of not less than
iifty leaO,OOl dnllaFs nor more than
two hundred (s2UO.OO) dollars, or by
imprisonment in jail for not less than
fifteen days nor more than six months,
or by both such fine and lmprison-
ment, and nnr-half OF such fine collect
cd shall be paid To- the informer.
SRc. 2. And be it further enacted,
That . new section be and the same
hereby Is added 20 said Article 80 oi
the Annotated Code % MARYLAND, u
follow Immediately after Section igs
81 said Article Is be known as Section
1854, and 70 read as follows:
1854. Amy and all violations o. any
OF the provisions OF Sections lSf, 1856,
1906 and i9s 81 said Article 33 OF she
Annotated Code Of Maryland as the
sanle exist at present which NAV occur
or he committed 10 any time prior "a
the time when this Act shall take effect,
shall be prosecuted and punished,
elgher before or after this Act takes
effect, In all respects as II this Act had
never been passed.
SIC. 3. And be Il further enacted,
That II Is hereby declared that this
law 10 an emergency luw and necessary
for the Immediate preservation Of tho
public health or safety.
SIC. I. And be il further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect from
the date Of rs passage
Approved. April an. 1915