§ 16–101
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 16-101 (2026)
Title 16. Offenses and Penalties
Subtitle 1. Voter Registration
§ 16–101LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person may not willfully and knowingly:
(1)
impersonate a voter or other person in order to register or attempt to register in the name of the voter or other person;
(2)
register to vote more than once;
(3)
falsify residence in an attempt to register in the wrong location;
(4)
secure registration through any unlawful means;
(5)
cause by unlawful means the name of a qualified voter to be stricken from the statewide voter registration list;
(6)
prevent, hinder, or delay a person having a lawful right to register from registering, through the use of force, threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, reward, or offer of reward;
(7)
falsify any name on a registration;
(8)
misrepresent any fact relating to registration; or
(9)
induce or attempt to induce a person to violate any prohibition in items (1) through (8) of this subsection.
(b)
A person acting under color of law may not discriminate against an individual based on the individual’s declination to register to vote or voter registration information.
(c)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 5 years or both.
(d)
A person who violates this section is subject to § 5–106(b) of the Courts Article.
(e)
A person who unintentionally becomes registered to vote under § 3–203 of this article:
(1)
shall be considered to have become registered to vote based on information provided to the State Board by an automatic voter registration agency; and
(2)
may not be considered to have violated this section because of the unintended registration.