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The Annotated Code of the Public Civil Laws of Maryland, 1911
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ART. 33] PRIMARY ELECTIONS. 947

of the election judges any official envelope for voting otherwise than as
provided by this article, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged
guilty of a felony and shall for each and every such offense be punished
by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more
than five years.

1908, ch. 737, sec. 160 T. 1910, ch. 741, sec. 160 s (p. 129).

196. If any judge or clerk of any such primary election shall with-
out urgent necessity be late at the opening of the polls, or shall absent
himself therefrom during the primary election or during the canvass
of the ballots or the making up of the returns, or shall receive any vote
or proceed with the canvass of ballots, or shall consent thereto, unless a
majority of the judges of the primary election in said election district
are present and concur, he shall upon conviction thereof be adjudged
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in jail
for not less than ten or more than ninety days, or by a fine of not less
than ten dollars ($10) or more than two hundred dollars ($200), or
by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

1908, ch. 737, sec. 160 U. 1910, ch. 741, sec. 160 T (p. 129).

197. Whoever, during the hours of any such primary election or
canvass of votes or of making returns thereof in any election district,
shall bring, take, order or send into, or shall attempt to bring or take
or send into any place of such primary election any distilled or spiritu-
ous 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 ($10) or
more than one hundred dollars ($100). It shall be unlawful for the
keeper of any hotel, tavern, store or any other establishment, or for any
persons or person, corporation or corporations, directly or indirectly, to
sell, barter, give or dispose of any spirituous or fermented liquors, ale
or beer, or intoxicating drinks of any kind on the day of any such
primary election hereafter to be held in any county or in Baltimore
city; any person or corporation violating the provisions of this action*
shall be liable for indictment and shall, upon conviction, be fined not
less than fifty dollars ($50) or more than one hundred dollars ($100)
for each offense, one-half of the fine shall be paid to the informer. Any
person who shall make any bet or wager upon the result of any such
primary election to take place in any county shall be liable to indict-
ment, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars ($50) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500).
See sec. 114 and note.

1908, ch. 737, sec. 160 v. 1910, ch. 741, sec. 160 v (p. 130).

198. Whoever shall electioneer within one hundred feet of any
polling place of any such primary election in any county or who shall
place a distinguishing mark upon any ballot or envelope delivered to
for the use of any voter at any such primary election, or who shall

*Evidently a typographical error.

 

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