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 10-305 – Vacancy in Polling Place Staff During Voting Hours
(a) If there is a vacancy in the polling place staff during voting hours: (1) the local board may fill the vacancy with a substitute election judge who has been recruited and trained; or (2) an election judge who is present at the polling place may fill the position of the absent election judge by appointing a person […]
Section 10-306 – Information for Voters at Polling Place
(a) (1) The State Board, in consultation with the election directors of the local boards, shall specify and produce the following informational materials to be posted in each polling place: (i) a specimen ballot for that precinct; (ii) instructions relating to the availability of assistance to elderly and disabled voters; (iii) information regarding the date of the election and the […]
Section 10-101 – In General
(a) (1) Each local board shall designate a polling place that meets the requirements of this subsection for each precinct in the county as established by the local board in accordance with Title 2 of this article. (2) Each polling place shall: (i) provide an environment that is suitable to the proper conduct of an election; (ii) be located as […]
Section 10-307 – Responsibilities of the Local Board
(a) The members of each local board shall be available as needed on an election day. (b) The local board shall provide the staff of each polling place with the means to contact and obtain support from the office of the local board on election day.
Section 10-102 – Alternative Polling Places — Elderly Individuals and Individuals With Disabilities
(a) If the polling place assigned to an elderly or disabled voter is not structurally barrier free, the voter may request a reassignment by the local board. (b) (1) To qualify for a reassignment by the local board, the voter shall submit a request in writing to the local board not later than the close of registration for […]
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 […]
Section 10-203 – Appointment of Election Judges
(a) The election director, with the approval of the local board, shall appoint the election judges for each polling place for a term that begins on the Tuesday that is 13 weeks before each statewide primary election. (b) One or two election judges in each precinct shall: (1) be designated chief judge; and (2) supervise the staff at the […]