Section 16-206 – Offenses as to Ballots and Balloting in General
(a) A person may not: (1) place any distinguishing mark on the person’s own or another person’s ballot for the purpose of identifying the ballot; (2) misrepresent the person’s ability to mark a ballot or operate voting equipment; (3) interfere or attempt to interfere with a voter while the voter is inside the polling room, marking a ballot, or […]
Section 16-903 – Individuals Attired or Equipped as Officials Prohibited; Exceptions
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not attire or equip an individual, or permit an individual to be attired or equipped, in a manner which creates the appearance that the individual is performing an official or governmental function in connection with an election, including: (1) wearing a public or private […]
Section 16-207 – Use of Alcoholic Beverages at a Polling Place
(a) In this section, “alcoholic beverages” has the meaning provided in § 1–101 of the Alcoholic Beverages Article. (b) A person may not bring, send, or attempt to bring or send any alcoholic beverages into a polling place during the hours that the polling place is open. (c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a […]
Section 16-1001 – General Penalty Provisions
(a) A person convicted of a misdemeanor under this article for which no penalty is specifically provided is subject to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $250 or imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 6 months or both. (b) A person who is convicted of any criminal violation of […]
Section 16-301 – Neglect of Duties; Corrupt or Fraudulent Acts
(a) An election official or an official of a political party may not willfully neglect official duties under this article or engage in corrupt or fraudulent acts in the performance of official duties under this article. (b) A person who violates this section is subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 […]
Section 16-1002 – Violations of 16-201(a)(6) or (7) or 16-903 of This Title
A person who violates § 16-201(a)(6) or (7) or § 16-903 of this title without knowing that the act is illegal shall pay a civil penalty and have the matter adjudicated in accordance with § 13-604 of this article.
Section 16-302 – Tampering With Election Records
(a) A person may not fraudulently tamper with election records of any kind, whether on paper or in any other medium. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than 5 years.
Section 16-1003 – Distribution of Fines for Criminal Violations
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a fine imposed for a criminal violation of this article shall be distributed to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.
Section 16-303 – Operation of Polling Place
(a) An election judge, while performing official duties at a polling place, may not willfully and knowingly: (1) interfere in any way with the casting of a vote by a person who the election judge knows is lawfully entitled to vote at an election; (2) fail to challenge a person who the election judge has reason to believe […]
Section 16-304 – Adding or Deleting Votes or Provisional Ballots
(a) In a polling place on election day, an election judge may not willfully and knowingly: (1) permit a ballot or ballots to be placed into a ballot receptacle prior to the time for voting; or (2) place a ballot in a ballot receptacle unless the ballot is offered by a properly registered voter or is a provisional […]