Section 10-404 – Pages
(a) To qualify as a page, an individual must: (1) be at least 14 years old; (2) apply to the local board in the individual’s county of residence; (3) be available to work at least one full 4–hour shift on election day; and (4) complete the required training before election day. (b) A page may not: (1) engage in any partisan activity […]
Section 10-405 – Written Oath
(a) Each page shall take and subscribe to a written oath. (b) The signed oath, when returned to the local board, shall constitute the commission of the position of election day page. (c) Each local board shall prescribe a form for the combined oath and commission required under this section.
Section 11-201 – Regulations
The State Board shall adopt regulations consistent with the provisions of this title governing the canvass.
Section 11-202 – Election Judges — Procedures for Vote Counting
(a) (1) Each qualified voter present at the polls at 8 p.m. on election day shall be allowed to vote before the election judges commence their duties under this section. (2) In accordance with the provisions of this article and regulations adopted by the State Board, after the last voter has voted in an election, the election judges […]
Section 11-301 – Organization of Local Boards of Canvassers
(a) A board of canvassers shall: (1) convene at the designated counting center for that county on or before the day of the election, but not later than 5 p.m. on that day, and be sworn in; and (2) meet only in public session. (a–1) (1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a board of canvassers and the staff […]
Section 11-302 – Canvassing of Absentee Ballots
(a) Following an election, each local board shall meet at its designated counting center to canvass the absentee ballots cast in that election in accordance with the regulations and guidelines established by the State Board. (b) (1) A local board may not open any envelope of an absentee ballot prior to 8 a.m. on the Wednesday following election […]
Section 10-308 – Access to Voting Room
(a) An election judge shall allow the following individuals to have access to the voting room at a polling place: (1) a voter; (2) an individual who accompanies a voter in need of assistance in accordance with § 10–310(c) of this subtitle; (3) polling place staff; (4) a member or other representative of the State Board or local board; (5) an […]
Section 11-303 – Canvassing of Provisional Ballots
(a) Following an election, each local board shall meet at its designated counting center to canvass the provisional ballots cast in that election in accordance with the regulations and guidelines established by the State Board. (b) A local board may not open an envelope of a provisional ballot until the local board has approved the provisional ballot […]
Section 10-201 – In General
(a) (1) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, each local board shall provide at least four election judges to be the staff for each polling place. (ii) In a precinct with fewer than 200 registered voters, the local board may provide two election judges for that precinct’s polling place. (2) An election judge shall be appointed […]
Section 10-202 – Qualifications for Election Judges
(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an election judge shall be a registered voter who resides in the county for which the election judge is appointed. (2) (i) If a qualified individual residing in the county cannot be found with reasonable effort, the local board may appoint a registered voter residing in any part […]