LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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required in this Article shall be guilty Of any wilful neglect of
such duty or any corrupt and fraudulent conduct or practice in
the execution of the same, he shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punished by imprisonment in jail for not less than thirty

Neglect of
duty by
Judge or
clerk.

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

Penaly

270 CCCC. Every judge or clerk of election or other officer
or person having the custody of any record, registry of voters
or copy thereof, oath, return or statements of voters, certifi-
cates, 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 destroy-
ing, mutilating, defacing, falsifying or fraudulently removing
or secreting the whole or any part thereof, or who shall fraudu-
lently make any entry, erasure or alteration therein except as

Judge or
clerk con-
cealing
record,
registry,,
etc.

allowed and directed by the provisions of this Article, or who
permits any other person eo 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 peni-
tentiary for not less than one nor more than ten years.

Penalty.

270 D D D D. Every person not an officer, such as is mentioned
in the last preceding section, who is guilty of any of the acts
specified in said last section, or who advises, procure or abets
the commission of the same, or any of them, shall, upon con-
viction 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 than two years,

When com-
mitted by
other per
sons.

and such offense shall be deemed to have been committed
whether such person has or had arfy custody or control, right-
ful or otherwise, over, or is charged with any duty in relation
to said records, registers, ballots, coupons or other documents.

Penalty

270 E E E B. Any person who shall be convicted of wilfully
and corruptly swearing or affirming in taking any oath or
affirmation prescribed by or upon any examination provided
for in this' Article, shall be guilty of or wilful and corrupt
perjury, and shall be punished according to the laws of the
State.

False
swearing.

270 FFFF. Every person who shall wilfully and corruptly
instigate, advise, induce or procure any person to swear or
affirm falsely, as aforesaid, or to offer so to do, shall, upon con-
viction thereof, be adjudged guilty of subornation of perjury,
and shall suffer the punishment directed by law in cases of
wilful and corrupt perjury.

Inducing
other per-
sons to
swear
falsely.