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tion thereof be adjudged guilty of a felony and shall be punished for each
and every such offense by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less
than one nor more than ten years.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 106. 1912, sec. 98. 1904, sec. 96. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 90.

142. Every person not an officer, such as is mentioned in the last pre-
ceding section, who is guilty of any of the acts specified in said last sec-
tion, or who advises, procures or abets the commission of the same, or any
of them, shall upon conviction thereof be adjudged guilty of a felony, and
for each and every such offense shall be punished by imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not less than one nor more than ten years, and such offense
shall be deemed to have been committed whether such person has or had
any custody or control, rightful or otherwise, over, or is charged with any
duty in relation to said records, registers, ballots, coupons or other
documents.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 107. 1912, sec. 99. 1904, sec. 97. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 91.

143. Any person who shall be convicted of wilfully and corruptly
swearing or affirming in taking any oath or affirmation prescribed by or
upon any examination provided for in this article shall be guilty of a wil-
ful and corrupt perjury, and shall be punished according to the laws of

the State.

False swearing by either register or voter, comes within the purview of this section.
Carter v. Applegarth, 102 Md. 341; Wilson v. Carter, 103 Md. 129.

See sec. 212.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 108. 1912, sec. 100. 1904, sec. 98. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 92.

144. Every person who shall wilfully and corruptly instigate, advise,
induce or procure any person to swear or affirm falsely, as aforesaid, or
to offer so to do, shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of
subornation of perjury, and shall suffer the punishment directed by law
in cases of wilful and corrupt perjury.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 109. 1912, sec. 101. 1904, sec. 99. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 93.

145. If any person who shall have been convicted of bribery, felony
or other infamous crime, under the laws of this or any other State, and
who has never received pardon for such offense from the officer entitled to
grant such pardon, shall thereafter vote or offer to vote at any election in
this State, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a fel-
ony, and for each and every such offense shall be punished by imprison-
ment in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than five years.

See sec. 212.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 110. 1912, sec. 102. 1904, sec. 100. 1896, ch. 202, sec. 94.

146. If any person shall wilfully disobey any lawful command of any
judge of election or of any board of registry, given in the execution of his
or their duty as such at any registration or election, he shall, upon convic-
tion thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished
by imprisonment in jail for not less than thirty days nor more than six
months, or by a fine of not less than ten ($10) dollars nor more than two
hundred and fifty ($250) dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment,
in the discretion of the court. Any misdemeanor under this article for
which no penalty is specially provided shall be punished as provided in
this section.