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shall constitute no defense to a prosecution for a violation 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 a candidate, shall be equally criminal and subject to the same
punishment when committed with reference to a proposition to be sub-
mitted to the people to be decided by the votes cast at an election.
See sec. 173.

An. Code, sec. 117. 1904, sec. 115. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 109.

125. It shall be the duty of the supervisors of elections to aid in the
prosecution of all crimes and offenses against this article, and when, in
the judgment of the supervisors, there is probable cause for 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. 173.

Compensation.

An. Code, sec. 118. 1904, sec. 116. 1888, sec. 84. 1860, sec. 45. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 110.
1906, ch. 544, sec. 116. 1920, ch. 512, sec. 118.

126. The sheriffs in the several counties shall, respectively, be allowed
the sum of twelve dollars ($12.00) 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
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 per 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 registra-
tion shall be allowed and paid eight dollars a day, and all judges and
clerks when sitting as officers of election shall be allowed and paid ten dol-
lars for each election conducted by them; each judge and each 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.

Compensation of officers of registration under act of 1822, ch. 22, extended to the
time occupied in making and publishing lists of persons registered, 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.

1920 (special session) ch. 1, sec. 118A.

127. The compensation of all judges and clerks of elections in the
City of Baltimore and in the Counties shall be increased two dollars
($2.00) per day over and above the amount now allowed and paid under
existing provisions of law. The Boards of Supervisors of Elections of the
several counties shall have power, with the consent of the County Commis-