184 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 43

169.

In every petition (including an associated or related set of peti-
tions) under the provisions of Article XVI of the State Constitution,
there shall be appended to the signature of each signer his residence,
the precinct or district wherein he is registered as a voter, and
• immediately below the signature of any such signer, there shall be
either printed or typed, the name of such signer.

169A. It is unlawful for a person, as principal or agent, in cir-
culating or in having charge or control of the circulation of or in
obtaining signatures for any petition (including an associated or
related set of petitions) under the provisions of Article 16 of the
Constitution, to misrepresent or to make any false statements con-
cerning the contents, purport, or effect of the petition, to any person
who signs, wishes to sign, is requested to sign, makes inquiry con-
cerning the petition, or to whom the petition is presented for
signature.

169B. (a) As to any petition (including an associated or related
set of petitions) under the provisions of Article 16 of the Constitu-
tion of Maryland, it is unlawful for any person:

(b) Knowingly or wilfully to circulate, publish, or exhibit any
false statement or representation concerning the contents, purport,
or effect thereof, for the purpose of obtaining any signature to the
petition or of persuading any person to sign it.

(c) To refer to the Secretary of State a petition to which is
attached, appended, or subscribed any signature which the person
knows to be false or fraudulent or not the genuine signature of the
person purporting to sign the petition or of the person whose name
is attached, appended, or subscribed to the petition.

(d) To make a false affidavit.

(e) To give, pay, or receive any money or other valuable considera-
tion or inducement for signing the petition or for securing signa-
tures thereon.

(f) To circulate or cause to be circulated a petition, knowing it to
contain false, forged, or fictitious names.

(g) Knowingly as a petitioner to sign his name more than once.

(h) To sign a petition, knowing at the time he is not qualified to
sign it.

169C. (a) At the time of filing with the Secretary of State a
petition (including an associated or related set of petitions) under
the provisions of Article 16 of the Constitution, the person, persons,
association, or corporation which files the petition shall file with it
a statement showing the contributions and expenditures for the
petition. This shall be certified by the person, persons, association,
or corporation which files the petition, giving (1) the name and post-
office address of every contributor to the expense of the petition,
and the amount paid by each; and (2) the name and postoffice
address of every person to whom, and for what service, any money
was paid or promised on account of the petition or which is owed
to be paid.