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and upon conviction thereof, shall be lined not less than fifty dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, to be paid to the city for the use of the
Mayor and Aldermen. Every deposit of money in any part of this State,
as a bet or wager upon the result of any election of said city shall be for-
feited and paid over to the Mayor and Aldermen.

1898, ch. 2, sec. 270UUUU. 1918 Code, sec. 449.

424. Irregularities or defects in the mode of giving notice or of con-
veying, holding or conducting a registration, or election authorized by
law shall constitute no defense to a prosecution for a violation of the
provisions of this sub-title. Every act, which, by the provisions of this
sub-title 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 sub-
ject to the same punishment when committed with reference to a propo-
sition to be submitted to the people to be decided by the votes cast at an
election.

1898, ch. 2, sec. 270VVVV. 1918 Code, sec. 450...

425. It shall be the duty of the Supervisors of Election to aid in the
prosecution of all crimes and offenses against this subtitle, 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 prose-
cution to be instituted in accordance with the provisions of this sub-title.

Compensation.

1898, ch. 2, sec. 270WWWW. 1918 Code, sec. 451. 1922, ch. 112, sec. 451.

426. All judges, whether acting as such or sitting as officers of regis-
tration, and clerks of election shall be allowed and paid four dollars a
day; fractions of a day shall be allowed for at the rate of forty cents an
hour. 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 this
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.

Miscellaneous Provisions.
1898, ch. 2, sec. 270XXXX. 1918 Code, sec. 452.

427. All oaths required by this sub-title to be in writing shall have a
certificate of the officer taking the same attached and signed by him, and
said Supervisors of Elections, officers of registration and judges of elec-
tion are hereby empowered to administer all oaths and affirmations re-
quired in this discharge of the duties of their respective offices.

1898, ch. 2, sec. 270YYYY. 1918 Code, sec. 453.

428. The word "Election," as used in this sub-title, shall be construed
to include elections had within said city for the purpose of enabling voters