[Amended 6-17-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-10]
A. Authority to enforce. The Board shall be responsible for enforcing
the requirements of this chapter. The Chairman of the Board shall
act as the official designated to execute all documents and take all
acts necessary for enforcement actions. The Board may request that
the Mayor retain counsel to assist the Chairman with any and all enforcement
actions. The Board or the Town Code Enforcement Officer, if so requested
by the Board, may cite offenders with municipal infractions as set
forth in this article. In addition, the Board shall have the right
to bring any actions seeking any other form of equitable or legal
relief necessary to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
B. Effect and application of state election law. Some of the offenses
described in this article may also constitute offenses under Maryland
state law. Because some of the election processes for Town elections
involve the Calvert County Board of Elections and its designees, some
of the offenses under Maryland law may be relevant to Town elections.
Nothing in this article is intended to displace, limit, or affect
the application of Maryland statutes regulating state elections, even
to the extent state processes are used to process registration for
voting in the Town's municipal elections. The fact that a person's
conduct may constitute an offense under Maryland statutes is not intended
to limit the effect of the provisions of this article, or limit the
Town's powers to enforce its ordinances.
[Amended 12-19-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-16]
A. Generally. A person who has been convicted of a felony and is currently serving a court-ordered sentence of imprisonment for the conviction or has been convicted of buying or selling votes and has been rendered ineligible to register to vote pursuant to §
22-9 of this chapter, may not vote or attempt to vote during the time that the person is rendered ineligible to vote.
B. Penalties. A person who violates this section is guilty of a municipal
infraction and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine of $1,000.
[Amended 6-17-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-10]
A. Generally. A person may not willfully disobey the lawful command
of the Board, a registrar, or an election judge.
B. Penalties. A person who violates this section is guilty of a municipal
infraction and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine of $500.
[Amended 12-19-2019 by Ord. No. O-19-16]
A. Generally. A person may not willfully and knowingly:
(1) Tamper with, damage, or attempt to tamper with or damage any voting
equipment that is used or will be used in an election, including but
not limited to scanners, ballot marking devices, and poll books;
(2) Prevent or attempt to prevent the correct operation of any voting
equipment that is used or will be used in an election, including but
not limited to scanners, ballot marking devices, and poll books;
(3) Remove or attempt to remove any voting equipment, including but not
limited to scanners, ballot marking devices, and poll books, from
the custody of the election judges or other election officials.
B. Penalties. A person who violates this section is guilty of a municipal
infraction and, upon conviction thereof, is subject to a fine of $1,000.