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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 (36)
precincts throughout St Mary’s
County Maryland for the June 24,
2014 and November 4, 2014
Gubernatorial 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
$175.00. All other Election Judges
are paid $150.00. All Election
Judges are paid $30.00 for attending
a mandatory training class.
Election
Judges are required to be at there
assigned precincts by 6:00 am 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 (below) 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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There are three types of Election
Judges:
Chief Judges: In
each precinct, Democratic and
Republican Chief Judges are appointed. These
individuals are the supervisory officials
responsible for insuring an orderly
election.
Their responsibilities include, but are
not limited to:
Picking up and returning
the supplies needed to conduct the election
Checking the polling place before
Election Day
Supervising the opening and
closing of the polls
Seeing that all
procedures are followed
Check-In
Judges: These individuals'
responsibilities include, but are not
limited to the following:
Assisting in
the opening and closing of the polls
Verifying the Voter Authority Card and
Signature
Voting Unit Judges: These
individuals' responsibilities include, but
are not limited to:
Assisting in the
opening and closing of the polls
Verifying the Voter Authority Card and make
sure the Voter has signed
Monitoring
activity around the voting unit and booths
Programming the ballots on the access
cards for each voter
Provisional
Judges: These individuals'
responsibilities include, but are not
limited to:
Assisting in the opening and
closing of the polls
Assisting first time
voters in Maryland
Assist voters with
completing the proper paperwork for a
provisional ballot
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Each Judge works as
part of a team including one Democratic Judge and one Republican Judge.
Under certain circumstances, a voter registered as "Decline to
Affiliate" may work as a Judge.
If you are
interested in serving as an Election Judge for St. Mary's County
please complete the Election Judge Application (below) 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
Click here to fill out and email an
application to become an Election Judge-Email Form
Click here to
print out an application to become an Election Judge - PDF Form
Mail applications to
Board of Elections at P.O. Box 197 Leonardtown, MD
20650 or Faxed to 301-475-4077
If you are interested, please complete the application and return it to
this office as soon as possible. You will be notified if a vacancy is
available.
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