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274 ELECTIONS. [ART. XXXIII
said, but in all other respects the Board of Canvassers for the several
counties and for Baltimore City shall proceed as now required by law.
1918, ch. 78, sec. 228.
228. Whenever the condition which resulted in the issuing of the
proclamation hereinbefore provided for terminate, it shall be the duty
of the Governor, as soon as is convenient and proper, by proclamation,
published as provided in Section 219 of this Article, to end the sus-
pension of the election laws, and the provisions of this sub-title shall
become inoperative until such time as a new proclamation of suspension
is issued.
1918. ch. 78, sec. 229.
229. Whenever possible, the existing election laws and the provi-
sions of this sub-title shall be construed together in such a way as to
promote the purpose for which this sub-title is intended, to the end that
the citizens of the State shall not be deprived of their right or oppor-
tunity to vote because of service, as herein provided, for their State or
the TJnited States. Whenever the provisions of this sub-title are enforced
at any election the Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore City shall be
entitled to receive in addition to the compensation now paid to them the
further sum of $200 each for every such election, and the Supervisors
of Elections of the several counties in addition to the compensation now
allowed them shall each be entitled to receive the additional sum of $25
each for every such election. The Supervisors of Elections of Baltimore
City and of the several counties shall be allowed such further sum for
expenses and clerical hire in the performance of the duties imposed
upon them by this sub-title as may be reasonable and necessary. All
said expenses shall be paid by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
and the County Commissioners of the several counties respectively in
precisely the same way as compensation and similar election expenses
are now provided to be paid by law.
1918, ch. 78. sec. 230.
230. Any person who shall wilfully sign any false certificate or-
application, and any person who shall in any way willfully do any act
contrary to the terms and provisions of this sub-title with intent to cast
an illegal vote or to aid another in so doing, and any person who shall
in any way willfully violate any of the provisions of this sub-title, and
any person who shall fail or refuse to perform any duty imposed upon
him by the provisions of this sub-title, and any person who shall apply
for a ballot under any other name than his own, shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 or be sen-
tenced to the penitentiary for not more than two years, or be sentenced
to both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Tn all
other respects the penalties provided in Article 33 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, title "Elections," and any amendments thereto, shall
apply.
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