Terms Used In Maryland Code, ELECTION LAW 16-901

  • 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) A person may not falsely or fraudulently:

(1) make, deface, or destroy a certificate of candidacy or certificate of nomination or any part of the certificate; or

(2) file or suppress a certificate of candidacy or certificate of nomination that has been duly filed.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.