# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 16. Offenses and Penalties

### Subtitle 2. Voting and Electoral Operations

#### Section 16-204

(a) A person may not hinder or impede the conduct of official electoral activities by:

  (1) breach of the peace;

  (2) disorder; or

  (3) violence or threat of violence.

(b) A person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to imprisonment for not less than 30 days nor more than 1 year or by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 or both.

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