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 16-207 – 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 16-201 – Offenses Relating to Voting
(a) A person may not willfully and knowingly: (1) (i) impersonate another person in order to vote or attempt to vote; or (ii) vote or attempt to vote under a false name; (2) vote more than once for a candidate for the same office or for the same ballot question; (3) vote or attempt to vote more than once in the […]
Section 16-202 – Voting by Person Convicted of Felony; Conditions
(a) A person who has been convicted of a felony and is currently serving a court–ordered sentence of imprisonment for the conviction, and has been rendered ineligible to vote pursuant to § 3–102(b) of this article, may not vote or attempt to vote during the time that the person is rendered ineligible to vote. (b) A person […]
Section 16-203 – Disobeying Lawful Command of Election Official
(a) A person may not willfully disobey the lawful command of an election official at a polling place on election day. (b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $250 or imprisonment for not less than 30 […]
Section 16-204 – Disturbing the Peace
(a) A person may not hinder or impede the conduct of official electoral activities by: (1) breach of the peace; (2) disorder; or (3) violence or threat of violence. (b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 1 year or […]
Section 16-205 – Interfering With Election Officials
(a) (1) A person may not interfere with an election official in the performance of the official duties of the election official. (2) A person may not interfere with an individual lawfully present at a polling place or at the canvass of votes. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to […]