Section 16-101 - Offenses relating to registration.
§ 16-101. Offenses relating to registration.
(a) In general.- A person may not willfully and knowingly:
(1) impersonate a voter or other person in order to register or attempt to register in the name of the voter or other person;
(2) register to vote more than once;
(3) falsify residence in an attempt to register in the wrong location;
(4) secure registration through any unlawful means;
(5) cause by unlawful means the name of a qualified voter to be stricken from the statewide voter registration list;
(6) prevent, hinder, or delay a person having a lawful right to register from registering, through the use of force, threat, menace, intimidation, bribery, reward, or offer of reward;
(7) falsify any name on a registration;
(8) misrepresent any fact relating to registration; or
(9) induce or attempt to induce a person to violate any prohibition in items (1) through (8) of this subsection.
(b) Penalty.- A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 5 years or both.
(c) Penalty - Applicability of Courts Article.- A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.
[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 16-101; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; 2005, ch. 572, § 1.]