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Maryland Code, Election Law § 16-205

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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 a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not less than 3 months nor more than 1 year or both.

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