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believing that an offense has been committed, it shall be their duty to
cause a prosecution to be instituted in accordance with the provisions of
this article.

See sec. 162.

Compensation.

1904, art. 33, sec. 116. 1888, art. 33, sec. 84. 1860, art. 35, sec. 45. 1896, ch. 202.
sec. 110. 1906, ch. 544, sec. 116.

118. The sheriffs in the several counties shall, respectively, be
allowed the sum of twelve (12) dollars for each election held in their
county for the performance of the duties therein required, to be levied
as other county charges; provided, that when two or more elections
are to be held on the same day the sheriff shall not be allowed more
than twelve dollars for such election (except in Baltimore city); all
judges, whether acting as or sitting as officers of registration, and clerks
of election shall be allowed and paid three dollars a day; fractions of
a day shall be allowed for at the rate of thirty cents an hour. In the
city of Baltimore, in the year 1907, and thereafter, the judges when
acting as officers of registration shall be, allowed and paid five dollars
a day, and all judges and clerks when sitting as officers of election shall
be allowed and paid ten dollars for each election conducted by them;
each judge and clerk of election who has performed all the duties and
services required of him by this article shall be allowed pay for his
time as above provided. When any judge or clerk does not perform
all the services required by this article, then such board of supervisors
of elections shall audit his time and allow him compensation only for
the time during which he has actually served.

The compensation of officers of registration under the act of 1822, ch. 22,
extended to the time occupied in making and publishing lists of persons regis-
tered, as well as to that consumed In actual registration, the number of
days so occupied not to exceed five. Ryninger v. Keating, 60 Md. 334.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

Ibid. sec. 117. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 111.

119. All oaths required by this article to be in writing shall have
a certificate of the officer making the same attached and signed by him,
and said supervisors of elections, officers of registration and judges of
election are hereby empowered to administer all oaths and affirmations.
required in the discharge of the duties of their respective offices.

Ibid. sec. 118. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 112.

120. The word "election" as used in this article shall be construed
to include elections had within any county or city for the purpose of
enabling voters to choose some public officer or officers under the laws
of this State or of the United States, or to pass upon any amendment,
law or other public act or proposition submitted to vote by law. The
word "precinct" as used in this article shall be construed to mean an
election district in a county or an election precinct in such district, or