Dates to Remember

Presidential Primary

Early Voting

April 16 thru April 23, 2020

Primary Election Day

April 28, 2020

Presidential General

Early Voting

October 22 thru October 29,

2020

General Election Day

November 3, 2020

Contact Information:

Election Worker Department

Phone: (410) 222-0494

Email:

electionjudges@aacounty.org

setting Gears in motion Building Polling Place Teams

Every election judge has their ideas of what makes a polling

place great. It could be the receptive staff at the venue or the

comfort of the HVAC. It could also be the proximity to their

home. At the Board of Elections Office, we know that it’s all

about the people working at each polling place.

Working as a team allows each election judge the opportuni-

ty to make the polling location run as smoothly and efficiently

as possible. Your commitment to serve as an election judge

either as a returning judge or a new team member is critical

to the success of the polling place.

Every location has the potential to be a great polling place.

Do you have a family member or friend that would like to get

involved? If so, please tell them that the Anne Arundel Coun-

ty Board of Elections is currently assigning Election Judges to

polling locations, building new election judge teams, and

getting our returning election judge teams back together for

the 2020 Presidential Elections.

If you know somebody that is interested in serving but is un-

sure of the commitment, we would like to have them attend

an Election Judge Information Session. Please tell them to call

410-222-0494 to schedule an Information Session today!

This election cycle the Anne Arundel County Department of Finance is requiring all of our new elec-

tion judges that have not previously worked for us to complete a W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identifi-

cation Number and Certification Form. This will enable our office to certify that we have the name,

address and social security number for every new election judge. If you have not previously worked

as an election judge, we have sent you the W-9 form to complete and return to our office as

soon as possible. The completed W-9 form may be mailed to our office at: Anne Arundel County

Board of Elections, PO Box 490, Glen Burnie MD, 21060.

We would like to thank the 2,079 election judges that have already submitted their application for

the 2020 Presidential Election Cycle. If you haven’t sent us your application, what are you wait-

ing for?

You will have a better chance of being placed at the polling location of your choice if we receive

your completed application in a timely manner.

We are already assigning the positions for the 2020 Presidential Primary. Currently, we have as-

signed 1936 of the 2,528 election judges we need. We will contact each election judge applicant

as their application is received.

If you have any questions or concerns, call 410-222-0494.

1. True or False – Under the supervision of chief judg

es, voting area judges are responsible for setting up

the ballot marking device (BMD).

2. True or False – The ballot marking device only en-

ables voters with disabilities to mark their ballots in-

dependently.

3. True or False – Election judges must make sure that at least 5 voters use the

ballot marking device by 1 p.m. on Election Day.

4. Circle which one is not a way to mark a ballot activation card using the ballot

marking device (BMD):

Touch Screen

Keypad (Includes Braille)

Sip and puff device or rocker paddle device

Marking pen

5. True or False – An audio ballot is available to all voters who use the ballot mark-

ing device (BMD).

6. True or False – The ballot marking device (BMD) is only a marking device and

cannot tabulate votes.

7. True or False – Any voter may ask to use the ballot marking device.

Knowledge Enhancement Exercise #1: Ballot Marking Device

Answer Key:

1. True

2. False

3. True

4. Marking pen

5. True

6. True

7. True

Click on the link below to view using the Ballot Marking Device (BMD)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTmqQX2Fb9g

1. When removing the DS 200 Scanning Unit from the Black Transfer Cart to prevent injury and damage, it should be removed by at least ____ election judges.

2. When should you confirm that the shipping tag on the back of the DS 200 Scanning Unit shows the correct polling location?

Circle the best answer;

A. Election day eve (Monday) when setting up the polling place.

B. Monday when Chief Judges pick up supplies.

C. Before loading the scanning unit in the delivery cart at the end of the election day.

D. After the polls open on election day.

3. True or False – After plugging in the power cord with the grey Tripp-Lite surge pro-tector attached, do you keep the back door of the DS 200 Scanning Unit open?

4. How many steps are there to correctly open the DS 200 Scanning Unit according to the election judge’s manual? Circle the best answer.

A. 9

B. 15

C. 25

D. 29

E. 35

Click on the link below to view using the DS 200 Scanning Unit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvURBfUjgHQ

Knowledge Enhancement Exercise #2: DS200 Scanning Unit

Answer Key:

1. 2

2. A

3. True

4. D