Maryland Code, ELECTION LAW 16-804
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ELECTION LAW 16-804
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(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.
(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.