§ 16-206. Offenses relating to ballots and balloting
West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2021
Effective: June 1, 2021
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-206
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 16-206
§ 16-206. Offenses relating to ballots and balloting
(a) A person may not:
(b)(1) At each polling place, one election judge from each principal political party shall be designated by the local board and, acting jointly, shall post signs delineating a line around the entrance and exit of the building that are closest to that part of the building in which voting occurs.
(2)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the line shall be located as near as practicable to 100 feet from the entrance and exit and shall be established after consideration of the configuration of the entrance and the effect of placement on public safety and the flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Credits
Added as Art. 33, § 16-206, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 16-206 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2011, c. 344, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 651, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2021, c. 56, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 514, § 1, eff. June 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 33, § 16-206.
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-206, MD ELEC LAW § 16-206
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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