1274                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 739

the voter to prepare his ballot, or shall during such election remove,
tear down or deface any of the cards, diagrams or specimen ballots
printed for the instruction of voters, shall be punished by a fine of
not less than Five Dollars ($5) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars
($500), or by imprisonment in jail for a period not exceeding one
year, or by both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

194.   Disclosure of Ballot. The following offenses shall be mis-
demeanors and punishable under the provisions of this section, for
any person except as in this Article otherwise provided:

(a)  To allow his ballot to be seen by any person with the apparent
intention of letting it be known how he is about to vote; or

(b)  To place any distinguishing mark upon his ballot; or

(c)   To make a false statement as to his inability to mark his ballot,
or to operate a voting machine; or

(d)   To interfere or attempt to interfere with any voter when inside
the enclosed space in the polling-room, or when marking his ballot,
or when operating a voting machine; or

(e)  To endeavor to induce any voter when inside the enclosed space
in the polling-room before voting to show how he marks or has marked
his ballot, or

(f)  Between the time of the opening and the closing of the polls,
to open the door or other covering concealing the counters of any
voting machine, except as provided by Section 126 of this Article.

(g)  Any person convicted of any such offense shall be punished by
a fine of not less than Five Dollars ($5) nor more than One Hundred
Dollars ($100) FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500), or by imprison-
ment in jail for a period not exceeding sixty days, or by both fine
and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

195.   Defacing Ballots: Illegal Electioneering. The following of-
fenses shall be punished as in this section provided. For any person:

(a)  Wilfully to destroy or deface any ballot or to take or remove
any ballot outside of the enclosure provided for voting, before the
close of the polls; or

(b)  Wilfully to delay the delivery of any ballot; or

(c)  On or before the day of any general, special or primary elec-
tion to have or retain in his possession any official ballot printed for
said election unless such possession by him is necessary or appro-
priate and designed for the purpose of carrying out the true intent
and meaning of this Article; or

(d)  To canvass or electioneer in said polling place or within one
hundred feet distant from the same

(e) Any person convicted of any such offense shall be fined not less
than Fifty Dollars ($50) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500)
or shall be imprisoned in jail for not exceeding sixty days, or shall
be subject to both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court.

196.   Use of Alcoholic Beverages. Whoever during the hours of
registration or revision of registration, or during the hours of elec-