Maryland Statutes § 2-206 Election director
Statute Text
Subject to the requirements of this article
, regulations adopted by the State Board
and the policies and guidance of the
State Board and the
local board, the election director
[may]
shall
:
(1)
appoint the employees of the local board;
(2)
train
election
judges
[of election]
;
(3)
give notice of elections;
(4)
upon the request of an elderly or disabled voter whose polling place is not structurally barrier free, provide an alternate polling place to the voter;
(5)
issue voter notification cards;
(6)
receive certificates of candidacy;
(7)
verify petitions;
(8)
in consultation with the local board, conduct the canvass
[following]
of
an election;
[and]
(9)
subject to §
9-306
of this article, process and reject absentee ballot applications
;
(10)
manage thestorage, security, maintenance, and preparation of voting system equipment;
(11)
within 24 hours, notify the State Administrator and local board in writing of:
(i)
a security violation or significant attempted security violation, as those terms are defined in §
2-108
of this title, that impedes the proper and efficient operation of the local board; and
(ii)
damage to the office, warehouse, voting system equipment, or other materials used to conduct an election;
(12)
ensure the equipment used by the employees of the local board meets cybersecurity requirements; and
(13)
perform duties as delegated by the local board
.
History
Amended by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 579 , Sec. 1 , eff. 7/1/2024 .
Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 107 , Sec. 1 , eff. 10/1/2017 .
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