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§ 16-804. Tampering with electronic voting system

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 16. Offenses and Penalties
Subtitle 8. Voting Equipment (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-804
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 16-804
§ 16-804. Tampering with electronic voting system
Currentness
In general
(a) When an electronic voting system is used, a person may not willfully and knowingly:
(1) access the system unless authorized to do so by the appropriate election authority; or
(2) tamper with or alter the hardware, system components, or software utilized by the voting system, for the purpose of affecting the vote count.
Fines or imprisonment
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50,000 or imprisonment for not more than 10 years or both.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 16-804, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 16-804 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2004, c. 549, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
Formerly Art. 33, § 16-804.
MD Code, Election Law, § 16-804, MD ELEC LAW § 16-804
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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