1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) Training Class.

      1. (a) “Training class” means a class prepared and conducted by the election director to train election judges that is long enough to cover all of the requirements of the State Administrator’s training curriculum through an in-person, virtual, or online delivery method of instruction, as determined appropriate by the election director.
      2. (b) “Training class” includes a hands-on practice session with any technology that will be used by the election judge in a polling place.
   2. (2) “Training program” means the required course of instruction prepared by the election director to train election judges for each election.

Authority: : Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 10-205, and 10-206, Annotated Code of Maryland; Ch. 157, Acts of 2023

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.04 adopted as an emergency provision effective February 1, 2000 (27:5 Md. R. 579): adopted permanently effective April 17, 2000 (27:7 Md. R. 707)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1483); amended permanently effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1483); amended permanently effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1483); amended permanently effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective July 23, 2008 (35:17 Md. R. 1483); amended permanently effective September 22, 2008 (35:19 Md. R. 1717)

Regulation .04A amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 333)

Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective September 4, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 873); emergency provision expired December 31, 2020

Chapter revised effective October 2, 2023 (50:19 Md. R. 854)

Regulation .05C amended effective March 2, 2026 (53:4 Md. R. 186)