# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 15.7

### Subtitle 1

#### Section 15.7-105

In determining whether a violation of Sec. 15.7-103(a) of this title has occurred with respect to a protected class, the court may consider evidence relevant to whether protected class members are vulnerable to or otherwise at risk of voting discrimination, including:

(1) the history and effects of discrimination against the protected class; and

(2) the extent to which protected class members encounter barriers, disparities, or hostility regarding political participation and civic life.

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Md. Code Ann., Election Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)