{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-16-205","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 16–205","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) A person may not interfere with an election official in the performance of the official duties of the election official.\n(2) A person may not interfere with an individual lawfully present at a polling place or at the canvass of votes.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not less than 3 months nor more than 1 year or both.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=16-205","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"c500ba7f00f27f1737f3e9ce2cdc61399e90c53fa0b0a7c42cc71d65336f60ea","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-16-204","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-16-206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}