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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

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canvassed, or from any ballot-box which has not been canvassed,
every such person shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged
guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment in
the penitentiary, for not less than one nor more than five
years.

Neglect of
duty by
judge or
clerk.

88. If any judge or clerk of election or any officer of regis-
tration, revision, election or canvass of whom any duty is
required in this article or by any other election law of this
State, shall be guilty of any wilful neglect of such duty or any
corrupt or fraudulent conduct or practice in the execution of
the same, he shall, upon conviction thereof, fte punished by im-
prisonment in jail, for not less than thirty days nor more than

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three years or by fine of not less than fifty "dollars ($50), nor
more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both such fine
and imprisonment.

Judge or
clerk con-
cealing
record,

registry,
etc.

89. Every judge or clerk of election or other officer or per-
son having the custody of any record, registry of voters or
copy thereof, oath, return or statements of votes, certificate,
poll list or any papers, documents, ballots, coupons or vote of
any description in this article directed to be made, filed or
preserved, who is guilty of concealing, wilfully destroying,
mutilating, defacing, falsifying or fraudulently removing or
secreting the whole or any part thereof, or who shall fraud-
ulently make any entry, erasure or alteration therein, except

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as allowed and directed by the provisions of this article, or
who permits any other person so to do, shall, upon conviction
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.

When com-
mitted by
otner per-
sons.

90. Every person not an officer, such as is mentioned in the
last preceding section, who is guilty of any of the acts speci-
fied in said last section, or who advises, procures or abets the
commission of the same, or any of them, shall, upon convic-
tion 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 ten years, and such

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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.

False swear
ing.

91. Any person who shall be couvicted of wilfully and cor-
ruptly swearing or affirming in taking any oath or affirmation
prescribed by or upon any examination provided for in this