Title 16. Offenses and Penalties — Subtitle 8. Voting Equipment
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 16-801 (2026)
Title 16. Offenses and Penalties
Subtitle 8. Voting Equipment
§ 16–801LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person may not willfully:
(1)
conceal, damage, or destroy voting equipment used or intended to be used on the day of election; or
(2)
remove voting equipment from the custody of the election judges or other election officials.
(b)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.
Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 16-802 (2026)
Title 16. Offenses and Penalties
Subtitle 8. Voting Equipment
§ 16–802LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person may not willfully and knowingly:
(1)
tamper with, damage, or attempt to damage any voting equipment that is used or will be used in an election; or
(2)
prevent or attempt to prevent the correct operation of any voting equipment that is used or will be used on the day of election.
(b)
An unauthorized person may not make or have in the person’s possession a key to any voting equipment that is used or will be used on the day of election.
(c)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.
Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 16-803 (2026)
Title 16. Offenses and Penalties
Subtitle 8. Voting Equipment
§ 16–803LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A person may not remove, deface, or destroy equipment or supplies placed in a polling place by election officials during an election.
(b)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and is subject to a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.
Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 16-804 (2026)
Title 16. Offenses and Penalties
Subtitle 8. Voting Equipment
§ 16–804LinkCopy Citation
(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.