| | | §829.__Violation and penalty |
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| | | 1.__Altering voting machine.__A person may not alter, adjust, | | operate, move, unlock or unseal a voting machine or any part of a | | voting machine with the intent of changing the outcome of any | | election. |
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| | | 2.__Attempting to alter voting machine.__A person may not | | attempt to alter, adjust, operate, move, unlock or unseal a | | voting machine or any part of a voting machine with the intent of | | changing the outcome of an election. |
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| | | 3.__Penalty.__A person who violates this section commits a | | Class B crime. |
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| | | Sec. 35. 21-A MRSA §860, as amended by PL 1995, c. 459, §112, is | | repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | §860.__Violation and penalty |
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| | | 1.__Tampering with voting device.__Before, during or after an | | election, a person may not intentionally or knowingly: |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | B.__Attempt to interfere with the correct operation of a | | voting device or equipment or the secrecy of voting. |
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| | | 2.__Penalty.__A person who violates subsection 1 commits a | | Class B crime. |
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| | | Sec. 36. 21-A MRSA §1004, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1989, c. 504, §§2 | | and 31, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 2. False statements. No A person, candidate, treasurer or | political action committee may not make a false statement in any | | a report required by this chapter. |
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| | | Sec. 37. 21-A MRSA §1004, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1985, c. 161, §6, | | is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | | 3.__Contributions in another's name.__A person may not | | knowingly: |
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| | | A.__Make a contribution in the name of another person; |
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