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provided for that purpose ; and if any clerk so appointed

shall neglect or refuse to act, he shall forfeit and pay the

sum of twenty dollars.

161 C. Any judge of election appointed under the pro-

visions of this article who shall not attend at the time

Penalty

. appointed for holding any election in his ward shall forfeit

fifty dollars for every such neglect, unless prevented by

sickness or other sufficient cause, in the opinion of the court

and jury before whom he shall be tried.

161 D. The said judges- shall be conservators of the peace

To Com-

during the continuance of the election and until the ballots

mit Of-

shall be counted, and the necessary certificates required by

fenders

this article shall be made out by the judges and clerks, and

shall be voted with the power and authority to commit

offenders for any breach of the peace in the like manner as

any justice of the peace.

161 E. Every judge of election, at every election to be

hereafter held in the city of Hagerstown in pursuance of

law, before he proceeds to take or receive any vote, shall

Oath.

take the following oath or affirmation ; "I, A. B., do swear

(or affirm ) that I will permit all persons to vote who shall

offer to vote at the election now to be held for the city of

Hagerstown, whose names shall appear on the registry or

list of voters furnished to me according to law, as qualified

voters under the constitution and laws of this State and

that I will not permit any person to vote at the same elec-

tion, Avhose name shall not be found upon the said registry

or list of qualified voters ; and I will in all things execute

the office of judge of the said election, according to the

best of my knowledge, without favor or partiality, so help

me God."

161 F. Every clerk, before he enters any vote in the poll

books shall take the following oath to wit : "I, A. B., do

Oath

swear that I will well and faithfully without favor, affec-

tion or partiality, execute the office of clerk of the election

now to be held, according to the best of my knowledge, so

help me God."

161 H. The several judges and clerks shall be sworn be-

Shall be

fore a justice of the peace ; and a certificate of every such

Sworn.

oath signed by the person administering the same shall be

annexed to the poll-books.

161 I. All elections shall commence at six o'clock in the

morning of the respective days of election and shall continue

Time of
Holding

without adjournment, and shall be closed at six o'clock in

Election

the evening of the same day, and no ballot shall be taken

before the said hour of six o'clock in the morning, nor after

the hour of six o'clock in the evening.