SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                         913

CERTIFICATION OF PARTICIPATION

in ........................................ Election

of ......................................................, 196.......

This is to certify that .............................................., a registered

voter in the ............................................ Election District (Precinct),

................................ Ward, of...................................................... County

(Baltimore City), voted at.................... P.M. (A.M.) today.

Judge of Election
Voter's Authority Card No..........................

The information contained in this certification may be verified
by calling the Office of the Board of Supervisors of Elections. Tel.
No..........................

24-27. General penalty.

Any misdemeanor under this Article for which no penalty is spe-
cially provided 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.

24-28. Defenses.

Irregularities or defects in the mode of giving notice of holding or
conducting a registration or election authorized by law shall con-
stitute no defense to a prosecution for a violation of the provisions of
this Article.

24-29. Referenda.

Every act, which by the provisions of this Article or other laws of
the State, is made a crime when committed with reference to the
election of a candidate, shall be equally criminal and subject to the
same punishment when committed with reference to a proposition
to be submitted to the people to be decided by the votes cast at an
election.

24-30. Enforcement duties of supervisors.

It shall be the duty of the boards to aid in the prosecution of all
crimes and offenses against this Article, and when, in the judgment
of the board members, there is probable cause for believing that an
offense has been committed, it shall be their duty to cause a prose-
cution to be instituted in accordance with the provisions of this
Article.

24-31. 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 imprisonment in the penitentiary,
the State and the defense shall each be entitled to twenty preemptory
challenges of jurors.