§ 10-305. Vacancy in polling place staff during voting hours

MD Elec Law Code § 10-305 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    If there is a vacancy in the polling place staff during voting hours:

(1)    the local board may fill the vacancy with a substitute election judge who has been recruited and trained; or

(2)    an election judge who is present at the polling place may fill the position of the absent election judge by appointing a person registered with the same party affiliation as the absent election judge.

(b)    If a substitute election judge is appointed under subsection (a) of this section:

(1)    either the election director, the election director’s designee, or the election judge making the substitute appointment shall administer the oath required under § 10-204 of this title; and

(2)    a chief election judge shall document any change in the polling place staff in the records of the polling place.