Dates to Remember Election Judge Training August 20 October 23, 2018 Early Voting October 25 November 1, 2018 Election Day Chief Judge Supply Pickup November 5, 2018 Setup at Your Polling Place November 5, 2018 General Election Day! November 6, 2018 Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better. Albert Camus The Anne Arundel Board of Election and the Election Worker Department would like to give a big, THANK YOU and GREAT JOB!! to all of the Chief, Provisional, and Voting Operations Judges. Just know your continuous commitment to serve the community is appreciated. The Anne Arundel County Board of Elections recognizes your dedication and hard-work in the election process. We know you don t have to do this, so we are thankful that you do. From the AABOE Pay Increase Contact Information: Election Worker Department Phone: (410) 222-0494 Email: electionjudges@aacounty.org We are pleased to announce that our Election Judges are getting a pay raise! Voting Operations Judges and Provisional Judges will earn $165 for their service and Chief Judges and Floater Judges (all positions) will earn $225. The new pay rates include Early Voting. The pay for attending training will remain $25 per training session. 1
Changes to Election Judge Training Refresher Training will begin on August 20, 2018 for all Chief and Provisional Judges. Your coordinators will be in contact with you to schedule your session. The refresher training includes a review of the materials and plenty of hands on practice with the voting equipment. Training before Election Day Hands-on training for the Gubernatorial Election cycle is mandatory by law for all Election Judges, regardless of whether they worked in previous elections. You have to be trained if you intend to work on Election Day. We DO NOT allow anyone who has not attended training before Election Day to serve as an Election Judge. Anyone who shows up to a polling place without the proper documentation or their name assigned to that location will be asked to leave the building. This is for the security and well being of all persons working and voting at that site. Assessment If you have not completed the pre-training assessment yet, please do so. Your coordinator can send you a link which takes you to the Election Judge Training Login Page; or you can use the address below: https://www.aacounty.org/boards-and-commissions/board-of-elections/login.html Call 410-222-0494 for Log In Information #SAPP4AABOE Sponsor a Polling Place for Anne Arundel Board of Elections Do you belong to a Club, Community Association, Business, Church, or other Organization that might be interested in sponsoring a polling place? Contact the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections to have your members volunteer to work in a Polling Place. Earn money for your group while helping your community vote in November. If your group is interested in Sponsoring a Polling Place contact Nicole Hill, Recruitment Coordinator, @ 410-222-0411 or email at nicole.hill@maryland.gov As always should you not work Election Day you will not receive payment for your training class session. 2
Are you working outside of your home polling place on Election Day? If you re working outside of your home polling place on Election Day, remember to vote Early! Starting October 25th and continuing until November 1st, including Saturday and Sunday, Anne Arundel County will have seven early voting sites ready for voters, including three new locations! Come vote between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at any of the following locations: Odenton Regional Library 1325 Annapolis Road Attention all Parents or Guardians! Odenton, MD 21113 NEW! Crofton Community Library 1681 Riedel Road Crofton MD 21114 Glen Burnie Regional Library 1010 Eastway Glen Burnie, MD 21060 NEW! Anne Arundel County Board of Elections Office 6740 Baymeadow Drive, Severna Park Community Library 45 W. McKinsey Road Severna Park, MD 21146 NEW! Roger Pip Moyer Recreation Center 273 Hilltop Lane Edgewater Community Library 25 Stepneys Lane Glen Burnie, MD 21060 Annapolis, MD 21403 Edgewater, MD 21037 Does your teen know their Social Security Number? If not, it will hinder them from completing their Voter Registration Application. When filling out the Voter Registration application, all new voters must included their SSN, The voter registration verification process is slower without this information. Help your new voter by ensuring that they know this important information. 3
Important Information High School Students: 16 year olds are now eligible to register to vote, work as an Election Judge, and receive payment; sign up TODAY! Address & Party Changes: The deadline to change or update your name, address or party affiliation is Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Please keep your voter registration and contact information current. Phone numbers and email addresses will only be released to the Chief Judges for election related use. If you need to change your address, you need to contact The Election Workers Department, it could effect your paycheck disbursement. Early Voting Judges: For the Gubernatorial General Election, Early Voting dates and hours are as follows: Thursday, October 25 through Thursday, November 1, 2018; from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm each day, including Sunday. Early Voting Election Judges will need to arrive at their assigned Early Voting site by 9:00 am each day and will be dismissed after all closing procedures for the day have been completed. Election Judge Payment Payment checks for the November 6th General Election will be mailed to election judges who attend training and work the election. Checks will be mailed six to eight weeks after the General Election, Tuesday, November 6, 2018. 4
e - g - d - a - f - b - c Precinct Problem Solving (choose the best answer from the options below) 1. On Monday night a judge removes the red seals from the pollbooks case. What should you do? 2. On Election morning, if the pollbooks do not sync but are receiving power, what are the next steps you should take? 3. A voter enters the precinct wearing a political hat and T-shirt. You receive complaints. How should you handle this situation? 4. The Ballot Marking Device is plugged in and is not receiving power. What should you do? 5. Electioneers would like to come inside the polling place until the rain stops. What should you do? 6. On Election morning, the Scanning Unit freezes during the opening procedures and no Zero Report is printed. What should you do? A. Ensure that the power supply cord from the device to the power source is fully connected. B. Call BOE and inform them of the situation. Note in Chief Judge Log. C. Note in Chief Log. Call Board Of Elections help desk or Election Field Support. Open and use the emergency ballot box. D. Explain that voters can wear political paraphernalia as long as they are not campaigning. E. Note in Chief Judge Log. Call Board of Elections, and replace seals. Update Electronic Poll Book Integrity Report. Place old seals in RED tamper tape and seal bag. F. Say NO - not as long as they are Electioneering and note the incident in the Chief Judge Log. G. Make sure the hub is plugged in and turned on. Check cables between network hub and pollbooks. H. Call the Board of Elections but do not record the incident in Chief Judge Log. Answer Key: 5
The District Coordinators: Denise McHale: Lead Coordinator 410-222-0414 Candyce Golden (picture not shown): District 1: Baltimore, Fort Meade, Glen Burnie, Hanover, Jessup, Linthicum, and Severn. Amanda Barchanowicz: District 2: 410-222-0452 Glen Burnie, Millersville, and Severn. Lana Horn: District 3: 410-222-0448 Glen Burnie, Pasadena, and Severna Park. Zainab Barrie: District 4: 410-222-0475 Crofton, Crownsville, Gambrills, Laurel, Millersville, and Odenton. Heather Corley: District 5: 410-222-0462 Annapolis, Arnold, Millersville, Pasadena, and Severna Park. Susan Languirand: District 6: 410-222-0409 Annapolis, Crownsville, and Edgewater. Francisco Morales: District 7: 410-222-0456 Crofton, Davidsonville, Deale, Edgewater, Gambrills, Harwood, Lothian, Riva, Shady Side, and Tracy's Landing. 6
The Election Worker Department Cheyenne Richards - Supervisor 410-222-0468 Cheyenne.Richards@Maryland.gov The Recruitment Team Denise McHale - Assignments Team Lead 410-222-0414 Denise.McHale1@Maryland.gov Hassan Aslam - Assignments Team Lead 410-222-0449 Hassan.Aslam@Maryland.gov Nicole Hill - Recruitment Coordinator 410-222-0411 Nicole.Hill@Maryland.gov The Training Team Robert Bob Brady: Train-the-Trainer 410-222-0472 Robert.Brady@Maryland.gov Ronghui Ione Pan - Training Support 410-222-0458 Ronghui.Pan@Maryland.gov 7