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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ELECTION LAW 16-202

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) A person who has been convicted of a felony and is currently serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment for the conviction, and has been rendered ineligible to vote pursuant to § 3-102(b) of this article, may not vote or attempt to vote during the time that the person is rendered ineligible to vote.

(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 5 years.