ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 367

Article - Election Law

10-202.

(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 of the State.

(ii) A minor at least 17 years old who is appointed to be an election
judge and who is too young to be a registered voter shall demonstrate, to the
satisfaction of the local board, that the minor meets all of the other qualifications for
registration in the county.

(III) A STATE EMPLOYEE WHO VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE AS AN
ELECTION JUDGE IS ENTITLED TO USE 8 HOURS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE ON THE
DAY OF SERVICE AS AN ELECTION JUDGE AND SHALL RECEIVE THE ELECTION
JUDGE COMPENSATION AS SPECIFIED IN § 10-205 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(b)     An election judge shall be able to speak, read, and write the English
language.

(c)     An election judge may not engage in any partisan or political activity that
is proscribed by § 2-301 of this article.

(D) A STATE EMPLOYEE WHO SERVES AS AN ELECTION JUDGE DURING HOURS
THAT THE EMPLOYEE IS OTHERWISE SCHEDULED TO WORK FOR THE STATE:

(1)      MAY USE 1 HOUR OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOR EACH HOUR OF
SERVICE AS AN ELECTION JUDGE, UP TO A TOTAL OF 8 HOURS FOR EACH DAY OF
SERVICE; AND

(2)      SHALL RECEIVE THE ELECTION JUDGE COMPENSATION AS
SPECIFIED IN § 10-205 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(d) (E) A local board may adopt guidelines consistent with the provisions of
this title for the determination of the qualifications of persons considered for
appointment and for the process of appointment as election judges. To the extent not
inconsistent with this subtitle, the guidelines may provide for the appointment of an
election judge, other than the chief judge, to serve for less than a full day and for the
judge to be compensated, on a pro rata basis, in accordance with the fees set under §
10-205 of this subtitle for a judge serving a full day.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

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