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§ 16-202. Voting by person convicted of a felony

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: March 10, 2016

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Offenses and Penalties
Subtitle 2. Voting and Electoral Operations (Refs & Annos)
Effective: March 10, 2016
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-202
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 16-202
§ 16-202. Voting by person convicted of a felony
Currentness
In general
(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.
Penalty
(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.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 16-202, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 16-202 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 159, § 2, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2016, c. 6, § 1, eff. March 10, 2016.
Formerly Art. 33, § 16-202.
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-202, MD ELEC LAW § 16-202
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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