§ 10-201

Maryland § 10-201

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gel: Election Law
• Title: 10

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(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 in accordance with the requirements of § 10–203 of this subtitle.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, to the extent practicable, each polling place shall have an equal number of election judges, including chief judges designated under § 10–203 of this subtitle, from:

(i) the majority party; and

(ii) the principal minority party.

(2) If the total number of election judges for a precinct is six or more:

(i) a local board may provide one or more election judges who are not registered with either the majority party or principal minority political party; and

(ii) a local board may provide one or more election judges who are minors.

(3) (i) This paragraph applies if an election director is unable to designate chief judges for a polling place at least 45 days before the start of early voting.

(ii) If an election director designating two chief judges for a polling place under § 10–203 of this subtitle is unable to designate the chief judges in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection, an election director shall designate:

1. one chief judge from the majority party or the principal minority political party; and

2. one chief judge who is not registered with either the majority party or the principal minority political party.