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§ 16-304. Adding, substituting, or removing ballots

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Offenses and Penalties
Subtitle 3. Conduct of Election Officials (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-304
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 16-304
§ 16-304. Adding, substituting, or removing ballots
Currentness
By election judges
(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 ballot placed with other provisional ballots of the same character.
By any person
(b) A person may not:
(1) cause or permit a ballot, including a provisional ballot, to be cast or deposited in a ballot receptacle, voting device, or other receptacle designed for the collection of ballots other than by a person entitled under this article to cast a ballot; or
(2) substitute, alter, add, or remove a submitted ballot from a ballot receptacle, voting device, or other receptacle designed for the collection of ballots, except when instructed to do so by the election director.
Fines or imprisonment
(c) 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, § 16-304, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 16-304 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 379, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 19, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004.
Formerly Art. 33, § 16-304.
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-304, MD ELEC LAW § 16-304
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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