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§ 10-206. Instruction for election judges

West's Annotated Code of MarylandElection LawEffective: June 1, 2008

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Election Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Polling Places
Subtitle 2. Election Judges (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2008
MD Code, Election Law, § 10-206
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 33, § 10-206
§ 10-206. Instruction for election judges
Currentness
Duties of State Board
(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.
Training materials
(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.
Evaluation of training program
(c) The State Board shall develop a process for the evaluation of the training program and the performance of the polling place staff in each county.
Contents of training program
(d) To the extent appropriate, the training program shall be specific to each of the voting systems used in polling places in the State.
Rights of voters with disabilities
(e) The State Board shall provide election judges with uniform statewide training on the voting system, including:
(1) all features of the voting system that provide access to voters with disabilities; and
(2) the rights of voters with disabilities, including those rights guaranteed by State and federal law.
Election judge training by local boards
(f) Each local board shall conduct election judge training based on the program developed by the State Board.
Training exceptions
(g)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each election judge shall participate in the training program provided for in subsection (a) of this section.
(2) An election judge who is appointed under emergency circumstances is not required to attend the course of instruction.

Credits

Added as Art. 33, § 10-206, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 10-206 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 547, § 1, eff. June 1, 2008; Acts 2007, c. 548, § 1, eff. June 1, 2008.
Formerly Art. 33, § 10-206.
MD Code, Election Law, § 10-206, MD ELEC LAW § 10-206
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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