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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

any false count, canvass, statement, certificate
or return of the ballots or vote taken at such
primary election, he shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That no person shall

Who is enti-
tled to vote.

be entitled to vote at any political primary elec-
tion unless of the age of twenty-one years, and
a citizen of the United States, and duly regis-
tered as a lawful voter in the election district
where said primary election is being held ; pro-
vided, however, that he shall be entitled to vote
thereat upon his sworn statement that he will
be entitled to registration in said district at any
sitting of the register of such district held sub-
sequent to said primary and previous to the
ensuing general election in said county.
SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if any person

When deemed
guilty of a mis-
deanor.

elected a delegate at any such primary election
or convention shall accept or receive any money
or valuable thing as a consideration for his vote
as such delegate, he shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor.
SEC. 8. And, be it enacted, That if any person

When deemed
guilty of a mis-
demeanor.

shall persuade, or endeavor to persuade, any
delegate elected at any such primary or conven-
tion, to vote for a particular candidate, by offer-
ing or giving him any money or valuable thing
as a consideration for his vote as such delegate,
he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the punishment

Penalties for
misdemeanors

of any of the offences in this act declared to be
misdemeanors shall be a fine not exceeding one
thousand nor less than five hundred dollars, or
imprisonment not exceeding one year nor less
than six months, in the county jail, or both such
fine and imprisonment.

Effective.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 31, 1888.