Section 16-901 - Offenses relating to certificates of candidacy or nomination.
§ 16-901. Offenses relating to certificates of candidacy or nomination.
(a) In general.- 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) Penalties.- 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.
[An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 16-901; 2002, ch. 291, §§ 2, 4; 2003, ch. 21, § 1.]