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The Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland, 1939
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1392

ARTICLE 33

101. Ballots, how printed and folded; cou-

127. Statement of canvass of votes of can-

pons; sample ballots.

vassing board to be sent to clerks

102. Delivery of ballots to judges of elec-

of courts.

tion.

128. Canvassing board to declare who is

103. Mode of delivery of ballots, ballot-

elected.

boxes, etc., at polling places.

129. Errors in statements previous to can-

104. Judges of election to keep the peace.

vassing votes, how corrected.

105. Opening of polling places. Substi-

130. How board of canvassers shall correct

tute judges or clerks. Oath of sub-

errors made by themselves. Power

stitutes.

of courts in event of failure.

106. Parties having candidates shall have

131. Board of State Canvassers, how con-

right to keep challengers or watch-

stituted; meetings; quorum; can-

ers. Penalty for violating the law in

vass of votes and certificate thereof;

this respect.

dissent and protest.

107. Poll-book to be kept by clerk.

132. Secretary of State to keep record of

108. Voting booths, how to be constructed.

certificate of Board of State Canvas-

109. Inspection and closing of ballot-boxes.

sers, etc., and shall send copies to

110. Manner of voting.

those elected and to Governor ; pub-

111. To whom assistance may be given.

lication thereof; Governor to issue

112. Secs. 108-111 not to apply where vot-

commission; in case of U. S. Sen-

ing machines are used.

ator, copies to be sent to U. S. Sen-

113. Voter spoiling ballot may be furnished

ate; prima facie evidence.

with another. Method of challeng-


ing voter.

Offenses.

Count of the Ballots.

133. Registering unlawfully. Threatening


or bribing, etc., officers of registra-

114. Canvass of votes.

tion; penalty.

115. Coupons to be destroyed immediately

134. Voting unlawfully or influencing other

after count of votes. Duty of judges

voters; penalty.

and clerks as to names of persons

135. Time to be allowed employees to

registered, but not voting.

vote; right of employer thereunder;

116. Judges to open ballot boxes; proced-

penalty.

ure thereupon; what ballots to be

136. Keeping false poll list or inserting

rejected.

false names or statements; penalty.

117. Announcement of result.

137. Excluding lawful votes. Failure of


duty as to persons challenged. Re-

Election Returns.

fusal to open ballot-boxes prior to

118. Secs. 114-117 not to apply where vot-

opening of polls, etc.; penalty.

ing machines are used.

138. Making false tally, false certificate,

119. Judges to make duplicate returns.
Certificate of judges and clerks.

etc., as to result of election; penalty.
139. Unlawful putting or permitting bal-

120. Disposition of "spoiled and not voted"
and "rejected and defective ballots."

lots to be put in ballot-box; penalty.
140. Judges, clerks, other officers, neglect

How ballot-boxes sealed.

of duty. Fraud or corruption; pen-

121. How ballot-box, key, etc., taken

alty.

charge of. Delivery of ballot-boxes,
keys, etc., to supervisors.
122. Condition of ballot-boxes to be noted.

141. Judges, clerks or other officers con-
cealing record, registry, etc., or per-
mitting others to do so; penalty.

To be kept for four months.

142. Persons, not officers, guilty of offenses


named in preceding section; pen-

Canvassing Boards.

alty.
143. False swearing; penalty.

123. Clerks of courts, county commis-

144. Inducing others to swear falsely; pen-

sioners, mayor, etc., to deliver re-

alty.

turns to such boards.

145. Persons convicted of crime, voting

124. Who to constitute such boards.

illegally; penalty.

125. Meetings of boards of canvassers.

146. Disobeying commands of judge of

126. Canvass of votes, how to be made.

election; penalty.



 

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