Section 10-312 – Challenge of an Individual’s Right to Vote
(a) (1) The right of an individual to vote may be challenged at the polls only on the grounds of identity. (2) An individual whose right to vote is challenged at the polls may establish the individual’s identity by presenting any of the following forms of identification: (i) the individual’s voter registration card; (ii) the individual’s Social Security card; (iii) the […]
Section 10-313 – Write-in Voting
(a) In any general election or special general election, a voter may write in a name for any office. (b) (1) When requested by a voter, an election judge shall provide information on write-in voting. (2) (i) If a voter requests information on write-in voting, an election judge shall assure that the voter is fully informed of the procedure before […]
Section 10-314 – Closing of the Polls
(a) (1) The local board shall provide election judges with detailed procedures for the closing of the polls, specific to the voting system used. (2) The procedures shall include directions on: (i) the tabulation, recording, and reporting of votes if these activities are undertaken in the polling place; (ii) the preparation, signing, and sealing of documents and other election materials; […]
Section 10-315 – Time Off for Employees to Vote
(a) Every employer in the State shall permit any employee who claims to be a registered voter in the State a period not to exceed 2 hours absence from work on election day in order to cast a ballot if the employee does not have 2 hours of continuous off-duty during the time that the polls […]
Section 10-402 – Election Day Page Program
(a) There is an Election Day Page Program. (b) The purpose of the Program is to: (1) stimulate the interest of students in the election process; (2) provide assistance to election judges in polling places on election day; and (3) ensure the safe entry and exit of elderly voters and voters with disabilities from polling places. (c) The State Board: (1) shall […]
Section 10-403 – Participation by Local Board
(a) (1) A local board may participate in the Program. (2) A participating local board shall implement or use components of the page training program developed by the State Board under § 10–402(c)(1) of this subtitle. (3) A participating local board may request from the State Board a waiver from a requirement established under this subtitle. (b) Each participating local […]
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 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 10-309 – Responsibilities of Election Judges on Election Day — Before the Polls Open
(a) In accordance with instructions provided by the election director, an election judge shall arrive at the polling place and, under the direction of the chief judge, set up the polling place to assure that the polls will be open and operational at 7 a.m. (b) Except as provided in § 10-303(d)(2)(ii) of this subtitle, an election […]