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of elections shall audit his time and allow him compensation
only for the time during which he has actually served.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

1896, ch. 202.

111. All oaths required by this article 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 regis-
tration and judges of election are hereby empowered to adminis-
ter all oaths and affirmations required in the discharge of the
duties of their respective offices.

Ibid.

112. The word "election, " as used in this article, shall be con-
strued to include elections had within any county or city for the
purpose of enabling voters to choose some public officer or officers
under the laws of this State, or of the United State, or to pass
upon any amendment, law or other public act or proposition sub-
mitted to vote by law. The word "precinct, " as used in this
article, shall be construed to mean an election district in a county
or an election precinct in such district, or in a ward of the city
of Baltimore, as the case may be. In computing the times for
notices to be given under this article, Sundays shall be included,
except when the day on which said notice should be given,
should happen to fall on Sunday, in which event the same shall
be given on the Monday following; the day of giving the notice
and the day of registration or election shall be excluded.

Ibid.

113. In all trials for offenses against any of the provisions of
this article, or of any existing law relating to registration or elec-
tions, where such offense is punishable by imprisonment in the
penitentiary,. the State and defense shall each be entitled to
twenty peremptory challenges of jurors.

Ibid.

114. It shall be the duty of the Attorney-General, within three
months after the adoption of this article, to prepare instructions
and blank forms necessary for the use of the officers of registra-
tion and of election created by this article; and this article, with