A. W. BRADFORD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

trict or precinct from which he removed until he
shall have acquired a residence in the part of the
county or city to which he has removed, and the
officers or officer of registration shall not strike
from the list of voters the name of such person, or
transfer the same until after such election.

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Sec. 18. Be it enacted, That the Judges of Elec-
tion shall not receive or deposit the ballot of any
person until they have found his name on the list
or register of qualified voters, and have checked it
thereon.

Duty of
Judges of Elec-
tion.

Sec. 19. Be it enacted, That the Clerks of the
Circuit Courts of the several counties and the Supe-
rior Court of Baltimore city shall permit examina-
tions of the register of names and the register or
list of voters to be made only in the manner herein
prescribed or in the manner allowed in relation to
other records of his office, and in his presence or in
the presence of his deputy.

Inspection of
register.

Sec. 20. Be it enacted, That if any officer of
registration shall knowingly, corruptly and fraudu-
lently, in violation of the provisions of Article first
of the Constitution or of this act, permit the name
of any disqualified person to be entered on' the list
or register of qualified voters, or exclude therefrom
the name of any qualified voter, he shall, upon
conviction thereof, forfeit and pay a fine of not less
than one hundred nor more than five hundred dol-
lars for each offence, and shall be disqualified from
holding any office of honor, profit or trust, and
from exercising the elective franchise in this State.

Penalties up-
on officers of
registration.

Sec. 21. Be it enacted, That if any Clerk of any
court with whom the books and lists herein provi-
ded, are required to be deposited, shall violate any
of the provisions of this act or make any alterations
in said books or lists, "or suffer the same to be done
by others, except as herein provided for, or shall
neglect any of the duties herein imposed on him,
he shall, on conviction thereof; forfeit and pay a
fine of not less than one hundred nor more than
five hundred dollars, and be thereafter disqualified
from voting or holding any office of honor, profit
or trust.

Penalties up-
on Clerks of
courts.

Sec. 22. Be it enacted, That if any Judge of
Election shall knowingly violate any of the provi-
sions of this act, or of the first Article of the Con-
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Penalties up-
on Judges of
Election.