{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-10-314","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Election Law § 10–314","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) The local board shall provide election judges with detailed procedures for the closing of the polls, specific to the voting system used.\n(2) The procedures shall include directions on:\n(i) the tabulation, recording, and reporting of votes if these activities are undertaken in the polling place;\n(ii) the preparation, signing, and sealing of documents and other election materials;\n(iii) the security of all equipment and materials in the polling place; and\n(iv) the return of equipment and materials to the local board.\n(b) If election results are produced in the polling place, the election judge shall admit watchers to hear the announced results.\n(c) A chief judge shall release an election judge from duty after the completion of the election judge’s assigned tasks.","path":["Article - Election Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gel\u0026section=10-314","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:47Z","sha256":"541d7cf6367622c7e4d3d9201386baa01f385762456d525d76f7f7aa76a46733","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-10-313","next":"us-md/md.-code-election-law-10-315"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}