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§859
Title 21-A: ELECTIONS
Chapter 9: CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
Subchapter 6: VOTING DEVICES
Article 2: ELECTRONIC TABULATING SYSTEMS
§861

§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   [PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]
B. Attempt to interfere with the correct operation of a voting device or equipment or the secrecy of voting.   [PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]
[PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]
2.  Penalty.  A person who violates subsection 1 commits a Class B crime.  
[PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1985, c. 161, §6 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 473, §40 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 473, §46 (AFF). PL 1995, c. 459, §112 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 447, §35 (RPR).
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