1. (a) If there is a vacancy in the polling place staff during voting hours:

   1. (1) the local board may fill the vacancy with a substitute election judge who has been recruited and trained; or
   2. (2) an election judge who is present at the polling place may fill the position of the absent election judge by appointing a person registered with the same party affiliation as the absent election judge.

2. (b) If a substitute election judge is appointed under subsection (a) of this section:

   1. (1) either the election director, the election director's designee, or the election judge making the substitute appointment shall administer the oath required under § 10-204 of this title; and
   2. (2) a chief election judge shall document any change in the polling place staff in the records of the polling place.

Added as Art. 33, § 10-305, by Acts 1998, c. 585, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Transferred to Election Law § 10-305 by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2002, c. 291, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2003.

Formerly Art. 33, § 10-305.