Maryland Statutes § 16-601 False reports
Statute Text
(a)
An election judge or other election official may not willfully and knowingly:
(1)
make, sign, publish, or deliver a false certificate or statement of the result of the election or any other false report of any kind; or
(2)
deface, destroy, or conceal any statement, tally, certificate, or other document entrusted to the official's care and custody.
(b)
A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and is subject to imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than 10 years.
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