ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 317

(4)     a member or other representative of the State Board or local board;

(5)     an accredited watcher or challenger under § 10-311 of this subtitle;

(6)     [a child] AN INDIVIDUAL under the age of [11] 15 13 who
accompanies a voter in accordance with § 10-310(c) of this subtitle, PROVIDED THAT
THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN THE CARE OF THE VOTER AND DOES NOT DISRUPT OR
INTERFERE WITH NORMAL VOTING PROCEDURES; and

(7)     any other individual authorized by the State Board or local board.

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (A)(6) OF THIS
SECTION, NOT MORE THAN TWO INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 13 MAY
ACCOMPANY A VOTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 10-310(C) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

10-310.

(c) (1) Before a voter enters a voting booth, at the request of the voter, an
election judge shall:

(i) instruct the voter about the operation of the voting system; and

(ii) allow the voter an opportunity to operate a model voting device,
if appropriate to the voting system in use.

(2)     (i) 1. After a voter enters the voting booth, at the request of the
voter, two election judges representing different political parties shall instruct the
voter on the operation of the voting device.

2.       An election judge may not suggest in any way how the
voter should vote for a particular ticket, candidate, or position on a question.

3.      After instructing the voter, the election judges shall exit
the voting booth and allow the voter to vote privately.

(ii) A voter may take into the polling place any written or printed
material to assist the voter in marking or preparing the ballot.

(3)     (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a
voter who requires assistance in marking or preparing the ballot because of a physical
disability or an inability to read the English language may choose any individual to
assist the voter.

(ii) A voter may not choose the voter's employer or agent of that
employer or an officer or agent of the voter's union to assist the voter in marking the
ballot.

(4)     If the voter requires the assistance of another in voting, but declines
to select an individual to assist, an election judge, in the presence of another election
judge that represents another political party, shall assist the voter in the manner
prescribed by the voter.

(5)     An individual assisting a voter may not suggest in any way how the
voter should vote for a particular ticket, candidate, or position on a question.

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