Approved May 2, 1988.

CHAPTER 145

(Senate Bill 465)

AN ACT concerning

Election Code - Garrett County - Electioneering

FOR the purpose of including Garrett County among the counties in
which a person may not canvass, electioneer, or post any
campaign literature or material on election day in a polling
place or within a 300 foot radius of certain parts of a
building in which voting occurs; and making certain
technical changes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 33 - Election Code

Section 24-23

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 33 - Election Code

24-23.

(a) The following offenses shall be punished as in this
section provided. For any person:

(1)  Wilfully to destroy or deface any ballot or,
except as provided in this article, to take or remove any ballot
outside of the building in which voting occurs, before the close
of the polls; or

(2)  Wilfully to delay the delivery of any ballot; or

(3)  On or before the day of any election to have or
retain in his possession any official ballot printed for said
election unless such possession by him is necessary or
appropriate and designed for the purpose of carrying out the true
intent and meaning of this article; or

(4)  (i) To canvass, electioneer or post any campaign
material in the polling place or beyond a line established by

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LAWS OF MARYLAND