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INDEX TO THE LAWS.

Chap.

Sec.

BALTIMORE CITY,— Instructions as to register-

ing

333

6

As to registering voters that may be

absent — oath required, &c.

"

7

The registers shall make and sign,un-

der oath, two alphabetical lists of the

names of voters, &c.

"

8

Lodge one with clerk of city court,

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The other, on the morning of election,

with the judges of election,

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"

Said judges may, upon sufficient evi-

dence, reject vote if illegally registered,

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"

The registers shall have alphabetical

lists of voters printed and posted up

within six days before election

"

9

Voters removing from ward after re-

gistering, shall retain their vote there.

"

10

Written statement of the fact, under

oath, required,

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"

Swearing falsely as to qualification,

deemed perjury; penalty the peniten-

tiary,

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11

The registers required to meet and

correct their lists previous to handing

over,

"

12

Any judge of election in, allowing a

person to vote whose name is not regis-

tered, deemed guilty of misdemeanor,

and liable to $500 fine and six months

imprisonment,

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13

Prima facie evidence of the fact,

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"

Naturalization papers the only evi-

dence of citizenship,

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14

Question as to identity of person,

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15

Person guilty of attempting to vote in

the name of another, liable to the peni-

tentiary, from two to five years,

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Registry for October election to serve

for all intermediate elections,

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16

Method of correcting the list for ex-

tra elections,

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Persons guilty of obstructing a voter

in, in the exercise of his suffrage, or



 
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