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HOUSE BILL 586
G1 (5lr0877)
ENROLLED BILL
— Ways and Means/Education, Energy, and the Environment —
Introduced by Delegate D. Jones
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at __ ______________________ o’clock, ________M.
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Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Election Law – Election Judges – Compensation 2
FOR the purpose of requiring a local board of elections to pay an election judge 3
compensation for completing a certain course of instruction only after the election 4
judge actually serves an election day or early voting day; authorizing a public school 5
student in the State to both earn hours toward the service–learning graduation 6
requirement and or receive election judge compensation for service as an election 7
judge; and generally relating to election judges. 8
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
Article – Election Law 10
Section 10–205 11
Annotated Code of Maryland 12
(2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
Article – Election Law 3
10–205. 4
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 5
(2) “Compensation” includes stipends for transportation, training, and 6
bonus payments. 7
(3) “Returning election judge” means an election judge who has served a 8
term of office for the immediately preceding statewide election. 9
(b) (1) (i) The county governing body shall provide sufficient funding to 10
meet the minimum compensation levels required under this section. 11
(ii) Within the limits authorized by the county governing body, a 12
local board may fix the compensation of election judges above the minimum compensation 13
levels required under this section. 14
(2) A local board shall pay an election judge for: 15
(i) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (4)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION , each 16
course of instruction required under § 10–206(g)(1) of this subtitle that the election judge 17
completes; and 18
(ii) each election day and each early voting day that the election 19
judge actually serves. 20
(3) (i) For each election judge who is not a returning election judge, the 21
compensation for each election day and each early voting day actually served shall be at 22
least $250 per day. 23
(ii) For each returning election judge, the compensation for each 24
election day and each early voting day actually served shall be at least $100 more per day 25
than the compensation provided to an election judge who is not a returning election judge. 26
(4) (I) The compensation for each completed course of instruction 27
required under § 10–206(g)(1) of this subtitle shall be at least $50. 28
(II) A LOCAL BOARD SHALL PA Y AN ELECTION JUDGE THE 29
COMPENSATION REQUIRE D UNDER PARAGRAPH (2)(I) OF THIS SUBSECTION O NLY 30
AFTER THE ELECTION J UDGE ACTUALLY SERVES AN ELECTION DAY OR E ARLY 31
VOTING DAY. 32 HOUSE BILL 586 3
(c) The State Board shall reimburse each local board for $50 of the additional 1
compensation required under subsection (b)(3)(ii) of this section that is paid to each 2
returning election judge. 3
(D) FOR SERVICE AS AN ELE CTION JUDGE, A PUBLIC SCHOOL STUD ENT IN 4
THE STATE MAY BOTH: 5
(1) EARN HOURS TOWARD TH E SERVICE–LEARNING REQUIREMENT 6
FOR GRADUATION UNDER COMAR 13A.03.02.05; AND OR 7
(2) RECEIVE THE ELECTION JUDGE COMPENSATION U NDER THIS 8
SECTION. 9
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10
October 1, 2025. 11
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.