# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 16. Offenses and Penalties

### Subtitle 8. Voting Equipment

#### Section 16-804

(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.

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