2023 Maryland Statutes
Election Law
Title 10 - Polling Places
Subtitle 2 - Election Judges
Section 10-201 - In General

Universal Citation:
MD. Election Law Code § 10-201 (2023)
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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 paragraph (2) of this subsection, each polling place shall have an equal number of election judges from:

            (i)    the majority party; and

            (ii)    the principal minority party.

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

                1.    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

                2.    a local board may provide one or more election judges who are minors.

            (ii)    The number of election judges provided under this paragraph may not exceed the lesser of:

                1.    the number of election judges who belong to the majority party; or

                2.    the number of election judges who belong to the principal minority party.

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