ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 379

(3) any other informational material to assist voters on election day, as
directed by the election director].

10-310.

(a)     [In] FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS TO VOTE, AN ELECTION JUDGE,
IN accordance with instructions provided by the local board, [an election judge shall
qualify a voter by] SHALL:

(1)     [locating] LOCATE the [voter's] INDIVIDUAL'S name in the precinct
register and [locating] LOCATE the preprinted voting authority card AND THEN
AUTHORIZE THE INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE A REGULAR BALLOT;

(2)     (i) if the [voter's] INDIVIDUAL'S name is not found on the precinct
register, [searching] SEARCH the inactive list and if the name is found, [qualifying
the voter for voting] AUTHORIZE THE INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE A REGULAR BALLOT [as
instructed]; or

(ii) if the [voter's] INDIVIDUAL'S name is not on the inactive list,
[contacting the local board office and, if authorized, issuing a temporary certificate of
registration, as provided in § 3-601] REFER THE INDIVIDUAL FOR PROVISIONAL
BALLOT VOTING UNDER § 9-404 of this article;

(3)     establishing the identity of the voter by requesting the voter to state
the month and day of the voter's birth and comparing the response to the information
listed in the precinct register;

(4)     verifying the address of the voter's residence;

(5)     if any changes to the voting authority card are indicated by a voter,
making the appropriate changes in information on the card or other appropriate form;
and

(6)     having the voter sign the voting authority card and either issuing the
voter a ballot or sending the voter to a machine to vote.

10-311.

(b)     Except as provided in § 10-303(d)(2) of this subtitle and subsection (d) of
this section, a challenger or watcher has the right to:

(1)     enter the polling place one-half hour before the polls open;

(2)     enter or be present at the polling place at any time when the polls are
open;

(3)     remain in the polling place until the completion of all tasks
associated with the close of the polls under § 10-314 of this subtitle and the election
judges leave the polling place;

(4)     maintain a list of registered voters who have voted, OR INDIVIDUALS
WHO HAVE CAST PROVISIONAL BALLOTS, and take the list outside of the polling
place; and

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