1276                              Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 739

203.   Selection of Jurors. In all trials for offenses against any of
the provisions of this Article, or of any existing law relating to
registration or elections where such offenses are punishable by im-
prisonment in the penitentiary, the State and the defense shall each
be entitled to twenty peremptory challenges of jurors.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

204.  Oaths. (A) All oaths required by this Article to be in writing
shall have a certificate of the officer making the same attached and
signed by him, and the Supervisors of Elections, officers of registra-
tion and judges of election are hereby empowered to administer
all oaths and affirmations required in the discharge of the duties
of their respective offices.

(B) THE FACT THAT A REGISTRATION OFFICIAL HAS
QUALIFIED A VOTER AND SIGNED THE REGISTRATION
RECORD TO THAT EFFECT, SHALL BE SUFFICIENT PRE-
SUMPTION THAT THE ANSWERS SO RECORDED WERE
MADE UNDER OATH TO SUCH REGISTRAR AS REQUIRED
BY THIS SECTION.

205.  Definitions and Notices. The word "election" as used in this
Article shall be construed to include elections had within any county
or city for the purpose of enabling voters to choose some public
officer or officers under the laws of this State or of the United
States, or to pass upon any amendment, law or other public act or
proposition submitted to vote by law, and unless otherwise stated
shall also be construed to include primary as well as general and
special elections. The word "precinct" as used in this Article shall
be construed to mean an election district in a county or an election
precinct in such district, or in a ward of the City of Baltimore, as
the case may be. In computing the times for notice to be given under
this Article, Sunday shall be included, except when the day on which
said notice should be given should happen to fall on Sunday, in which
event the same shall be given on the Monday following; the day of
giving the notice and the day of registration or election shall be
excluded.

206.   Publication of Election Laws. The text of this Article, with
said forms and instructions so prepared, and with other provisions
of the Constitution and laws touching the same matters, and with a
proper index thereto, shall be published by the Secretary of State
and shall be distributed by him to the Supervisors of Elections in
quantities sufficient to supply all the judges of election and other
officers requiring the same. The expense of printing and of neces-
sary clerical assistance shall be paid from the treasury of the State.
A price shall be fixed by the Secretary of State at which copies may
be furnished to purchasers.

207.  Instructions of Attorney General. It shall be the duty of the
Attorney General to prepare instructions and blank forms necessary
for the officers of registration and of election created by this Article.
At least thirty days before every State election the Attorney General
shall prepare full instructions for the guidance of the voters at such
election as to obtaining ballots, as to the manner of marking them,
and as to obtaining new ballots in place of those accidentally de-