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<section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="10-206" title_number="10" title_name="Polling Places" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Election Judges">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In consultation with the local boards, the State Board shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>develop a program of instruction of election judges; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>oversee the implementation of the program of instruction.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The training materials utilized by the program may include:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>an instruction manual and other written directives;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>curriculum for training sessions; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>audiovisuals.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The State Board shall develop a process for the evaluation of the training program and the performance of the polling place staff in each county.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>To the extent appropriate, the training program shall be specific to each of the voting systems used in polling places in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The State Board shall provide election judges with uniform statewide training on the voting system, including:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>all features of the voting system that provide access to voters with disabilities; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the rights of voters with disabilities, including those rights guaranteed by State and federal law.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Each local board shall conduct election judge training based on the program developed by the State Board.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each election judge shall participate in the training program provided for in subsection (a) of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An election judge who is appointed under emergency circumstances is not required to attend the course of instruction.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
