1272                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 739

186.  Voting by Person Who Has Lost Civil Rights. If any person
who shall have been convicted of bribery, felony or other infamous
crime, under the laws of this or any other state, and who has never
received a pardon for such offense from the officer entitled to grant
such pardon, shall thereafter vote or offer to vote at any general,
special or primary election in this State, he shall, upon conviction
thereof be adjudged guilty of a felony. For each and every such
offense, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary
for not less than one nor more than five years.

187.  Disobedience to Election Officials. If any person shall wilfully
disobey any lawful command of any judge of election or of any
board of registry, given in the execution of his or their duty as such,
at any registration or general, special or primary election, he shall,
upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and
shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not less than thirty
days nor more than six months, or by a fine of not less than Ten
Dollars ($10), nor more than Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($250),
or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

188.  Breach of the Peace. If during any registration of voters or
revision thereof, or on the day of any general, special or primary
election or during the canvass of votes cast thereat or during any
subsequent canvass by any board of canvassers, any person shall
cause any breach of the peace, or be guilty of any disorder, violence
or threats of violence whereby any such registration, revision, elec-
tion or canvass shall be impeded or hindered, or whereby the lawful
proceedings of any officer or board of registration, or of any judge
or other officer of such election, or challenger or person designated
to be present during the reception or canvass of any ballots, or of
any canvassing board as hereinbefore provided, are interfered with,
such person shall, upon conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment in jail for not
less than thirty days nor more than one year, or by a fine of not less
than Fifty Dollars ($50) nor more than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

189.   Hindering Election Officials. The following offenses shall be
misdemeanors and punishable under the provisions of this section:

(a) Any person who knowingly or wilfully shall obstruct, hinder
or assault, or by bribery, solicitation or otherwise, interfere with any
officer of registration, or any judge of election or challenger or per-
son designated, as provided in this Article, to be present at the
reception or canvass of any ballots, in the performance of any duty
required by him or which he may by law be authorized or permitted
to perform; or

(b) Any person by any of the means before mentioned or other-
wise unlawfully who shall, on any day of registration or revision of
registration or on the day of any general, special or primary election,
hinder or prevent any officer of registration, judge of election,
challenger or person designated as provided in this Article to be
present at the reception or canvass of ballots, in his free attendance
and presence at the place of registration or revision of registration,
or of election in the election precinct in and for which he is appointed
and designated to serve, or in his full and free access and egress to
and from any such place of registration, revision of registration or of