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Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Subchapter 6: VOTING DEVICES HEADING: PL 1991, C. 347, §5 (NEW)

Article 2: ELECTRONIC TABULATING SYSTEMS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 459, §92 (RPR)

§860. Violation and penalty

1. Tampering with voting device. Before, during or after an election, a person may not intentionally or knowingly:

A. Tamper with or injure a voting device, ballot or other record or equipment used in the election or interfere with the correct operation of such a device or equipment or the secrecy of voting; or [2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]

B. Attempt to interfere with the correct operation of a voting device or equipment or the secrecy of voting. [2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]

[ 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW) .]

2. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class B crime.

[ 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §40 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 1995, c. 459, §112 (AMD). 2003, c. 447, §35 (RPR).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title21a > Title21-Ach9sec0 > Title21-Asec860

Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Subchapter 6: VOTING DEVICES HEADING: PL 1991, C. 347, §5 (NEW)

Article 2: ELECTRONIC TABULATING SYSTEMS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 459, §92 (RPR)

§860. Violation and penalty

1. Tampering with voting device. Before, during or after an election, a person may not intentionally or knowingly:

A. Tamper with or injure a voting device, ballot or other record or equipment used in the election or interfere with the correct operation of such a device or equipment or the secrecy of voting; or [2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]

B. Attempt to interfere with the correct operation of a voting device or equipment or the secrecy of voting. [2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]

[ 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW) .]

2. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class B crime.

[ 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §40 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 1995, c. 459, §112 (AMD). 2003, c. 447, §35 (RPR).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title21a > Title21-Ach9sec0 > Title21-Asec860

Title 21-A: ELECTIONS

Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

Subchapter 6: VOTING DEVICES HEADING: PL 1991, C. 347, §5 (NEW)

Article 2: ELECTRONIC TABULATING SYSTEMS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 459, §92 (RPR)

§860. Violation and penalty

1. Tampering with voting device. Before, during or after an election, a person may not intentionally or knowingly:

A. Tamper with or injure a voting device, ballot or other record or equipment used in the election or interfere with the correct operation of such a device or equipment or the secrecy of voting; or [2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]

B. Attempt to interfere with the correct operation of a voting device or equipment or the secrecy of voting. [2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]

[ 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW) .]

2. Penalty. A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class B crime.

[ 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 473, §40 (AMD). 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). 1995, c. 459, §112 (AMD). 2003, c. 447, §35 (RPR).