Section 10-204 – Oath
(a) (1) Each election judge shall take and subscribe to a written oath prescribed in Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution. (2) The signed oath, when returned to the local board, shall constitute the commission of office for the election judge. (b) The State Board shall prescribe a form for the combined oath and commission required under […]
Section 10-205 – Compensation of Election Judges
(a) (1) A local board may fix the compensation of election judges within the limits authorized for this purpose by the county’s governing body. (2) A local board shall pay an election judge for each election day and each early voting day that the election judge actually serves. (b) (1) In Allegany County, the compensation for each day actually served […]
Section 10-206 – Instruction for Election Judges
(a) In consultation with the local boards, the State Board shall: (1) develop a program of instruction of election judges; and (2) oversee the implementation of the program of instruction. (b) The training materials utilized by the program may include: (1) an instruction manual and other written directives; (2) curriculum for training sessions; and (3) audiovisuals. (c) The State Board shall develop a […]
Section 10-207 – Removal of an Election Judge
(a) A local board shall investigate promptly each complaint it receives regarding the fitness, qualification, or performance of an individual appointed to be an election judge. (b) A local board shall remove any election judge who is unfit or incompetent for the office.
Section 10-301 – Hours for Voting
(a) On an election day, a polling place shall be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. (b) A voter who has appeared at a polling place by the closing hour to cast a ballot shall be allowed to vote.
Section 10-301.1 – Early Voting and Early Voting Centers
(a) Except as provided under Title 9, Subtitle 3 of this article, during any regularly scheduled primary or general election a voter may vote: (1) in the voter’s assigned precinct on election day; or (2) at an early voting center in the voter’s county of residence on any early voting day in accordance with this section. (b) (1) Each county […]
Section 10-302 – Delivery of Equipment and Supplies; Backup Copies
(a) In a timely manner for each election, the local board shall provide for the delivery to each polling place the supplies, records, and equipment necessary for the conduct of the election. (b) Each polling place shall be equipped with a computer device that contains a record of all registered voters in the county and that is […]
Section 10-303 – Authority and Duties of Election Judges
(a) Under the supervision of a chief judge, an election judge shall: (1) carry out the tasks assigned by the local board, including those set forth in any election judge instruction manual developed in accordance with § 10–206 of this title, during the period of time that begins before the election through the close of the polls […]
Section 9-310 – Envelope, Oath, and Instructions
(a) (1) This subsection applies only to an absentee ballot that is sent by mail. (2) (i) An absentee ballot shall be enclosed in specially printed envelopes, the form and content of which shall be prescribed by the State Board. (ii) The outgoing envelope shall include a statement, prominently placed, requesting that the recipient return the absentee ballot to the […]
Section 9-311 – Additional Compensation and Expenses
(a) (1) The members of a local board shall each be entitled to extra compensation, in addition to their regular compensation, for duties actually performed under this subtitle. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the amount of the extra compensation shall be $10 per day, or a greater amount set by the governing body […]