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One of the
responsibilities of the St. Mary’s
County Board of Elections is the
appointment of Election Judges to
staff the different polling
locations in the county.
In this regard, Election
Judges are being sought to work on
Election Day in the thirty one (31)
precincts throughout St Mary’s
County Maryland for the April 3,
2012 and November 6, 2012
Presidential Elections.
Election Judges operate the polling
place and are a very important part
of the electoral process. Election
Judges are the only contact the
Election Office has with the general
public during voting hours and are
responsible for administering the
actual voting procedures in each
precinct. Without these individuals
it would be impossible to conduct an
election.
All Election Judges
must make sure that qualified voters
who are properly registered are able
to cast their vote in a trouble-free
environment. They represent the
entire electoral process and may be
the only person a voter has contact
with when exercising his or her
right to vote. Therefore, the
Election Judge must be reliable,
courteous, able to follow procedures
exactly, and above all, possess good
judgment.
Election Judge
Qualifications:
1. An
Election Judge must be a registered
voter in the State of Maryland and
be able to
speak, read and write
the English language and work at
least 15 hours.
2. While
serving as an Election Judge, a
Judge may not be a candidate, a
campaign manager
for a
candidate, or a treasurer for a
candidate or political committee.
3. While on duty, an Election
Judge may not engage in any partisan
or political activity.
All
Election Judges are compensated for
their services on Election Day and
for attending a training class.
Chief Election Judges are paid
$150.00. All other Election Judges
are paid $125.00. All Election
Judges are paid $30.00 for attending
a mandatory training class.
Election
Judges are required to be at there
assigned precincts by 6:00am and
work until the precinct is closed
and everything is cleaned up. You
may not leave during the day. You
will need to bring your meals and
snacks with you or have them
delivered to you.
If you are
interested in serving as an Election
Judge for St. Mary’s County please
complete the enclosed Election Judge
Application and return it to P O Box
197, Leonardtown Md, 20650.
If
you have any questions or would like
more information please contact
Susan Julian at 301 475-7844 Ext
1614 or Susan.Julian@stmarysmd.com
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