# Election Law (GEL)

## Title 16. Offenses and Penalties

### Subtitle 9. Other Offenses

#### Section 16-901

(a) A person may not falsely or fraudulently:

  (1) make, deface, or destroy a certificate of candidacy or certificate of nomination or any part of the certificate; or

  (2) file or suppress a certificate of candidacy or certificate of nomination that has been duly filed.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 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)