# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 16. Offenses and Penalties

### Subtitle 8. Voting Equipment

#### Section 16-803

(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.

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