Md. Code, Election Law § 16-302
This is the official text of Md. Code, Election Law § 16-302, part of Maryland’s Code, Election Law — governs how elections are conducted.
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§16–302.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not fraudulently tamper with election records of any kind, whether on paper or in any other medium.
(b) 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.
(b) 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.
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