Md. Code, Election Law § 16-804
This is the official text of Md. Code, Election Law § 16-804, part of Maryland’s Code, Election Law — governs how elections are conducted.
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§16–804.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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