Sec. 33.17.05.03. Training of Election Judges

A. Required Materials. The State Administrator shall develop and issue for the local boards:

(1) A judges' manual or supplement for early voting;

(2) Instruction sheets summarizing certain early voting procedures; and

(3) A curriculum for training election judges appointed for early voting.

B. Development of Manual. The State Administrator shall comply with the process established in COMAR 33.02.03 for developing the judges' manual or supplement for early voting.

C. Use of Training Materials. Each local board shall use the manual or supplement, instruction sheets, and curriculum approved by the State Administrator for early voting.

D. Judges' Training Sessions. Each election director shall:

(1) Prepare and conduct training classes for election judges in accordance with COMAR 33.02.03.04; and

(2) Conduct separate training classes for election judges serving during early voting.

E. Attendance Mandatory.

(1) Each election judge serving during early voting shall attend one training class.

(2) An election director may require an election judge to attend additional classes.

(3) If an election judge serves when the election judge was assigned, the election judge is entitled to compensation of at least $20 for each required class the election judge attends.

(4) Unless appointed under emergency circumstances, an individual may not serve as election judge unless the individual has attended the required class.