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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 […]

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 […]