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ART. 33] OFFENSES. 1063

1896, ch. 202, sec 94.

100. If any person shall wilfully disobey any lawful com-
mand 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 conviction 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.

Ibid, sec 95.

101. If during any registration of voters or revision thereof,
or on any day of election or during the canvass of votes cast
thereat or during any subsequent canvass by any board of can-
vassers, any person shall cause any breach of the peace, or be
guilty of any disorder, violence or threats of violence whereby
any such registration, revision, election or canvass shall be
impeded or hindered or whereby the lawful proceedings of any
officer or board of registration, or of any judge or clerk, or
other officer of such election, or challenger or person desig-
nated to be present during the reception or canvass of any
ballots, or of any canvassing board as hereinbefore provided,
are interfered with, every such person shall, upon conviction
thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be
punished by imprisonment in jail for not less than thirty days
nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less than fifty ($50)
dollars nor more than one thousand ($1, 000) dollars, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.

Ibid, sec 96.

102. If any person knowingly or wilfully shall obstruct,
hinder or assault, or by bribery, solicitation or otherwise inter-
fere with any officer of registration, or any judge or clerk of
election or challenger or person designated, as provided in this
article, to be present at the reception or canvass of any ballots,
in the performance of any duty required by him or which he
may by law be authorized or permitted to perform, or if any
person by any of the means before mentioned or otherwise
unlawfully shall, on any day of registration, revision of regis-
tration, or of election, hinder or prevent any officer of registra-
tion, judge or clerk of election, challenger or person designated


 

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