1. A. Election Judge Applications.

   1. (1) The State Administrator shall prescribe a form to collect information sufficient to determine whether an individual is qualified to serve as an election judge and can fulfill the duties of an election judge.

   2. (2) Each local board shall require only:

      1. (a) The State prescribed form from applicants to be election judges; or
      2. (b) An electronic application form that has been approved by the State Administrator.

2. B. Service as an Election Judge. In addition to an executed Oath of Election Judge and Rules of Security Behavior, each local board or county government may require only the following forms from election judges to serve and be compensated:

   1. (1) Either IRS Form W-4 or IRS Form W-9;
   2. (2) IRS Form I-9;
   3. (3) Maryland Form MW-507.

Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 2-202(b), 10-201.1, 10-202, 10–203, and 10–205, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 27, 2023 (50:23 Md. R. 1005)

Regulation .01B amended effective September 29, 2025 (52:19 Md. R. 957)

Regulation .02D adopted effective March 2, 2026 (53:4 Md. R. 186)

Regulation .03 adopted effective November 24, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1140)