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<section article="gel" article_name="Election Law" number="10-308" title_number="10" title_name="Polling Places" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Polling Place Procedures">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An election judge shall allow the following individuals to have access to the voting room at a polling place:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a voter;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>an individual who accompanies a voter in need of assistance in accordance with § 10–310(c) of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>polling place staff;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>a member or other representative of the State Board or local board;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>an accredited watcher or challenger under § 10–311 of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>an individual under the age of 18 who accompanies a voter in accordance with § 10–310(c) of this subtitle, provided that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the individual is in the care of the voter and does not disrupt or interfere with normal voting procedures; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the individual is not eligible to vote in that election; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>any other individual authorized by the State Board or local board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(6) of this section, not more than two individuals under the age of 18 may accompany a voter in accordance with § 10–310(c) of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
