§ 2-301
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§2–301.
(a)This section applies to:
(1)a member of the State Board;
(2)a regular or substitute member of a local board;
(3)the State Administrator;
(4)an employee of the State Board or of a local board, including the election director of a board;
(5)counsel appointed under § 2–205 of this title; and
(6)an election judge.
(1)An individual subject to this section may not, while holding the position:
(i)hold or be a candidate for any elective public or political party office or any other office created under the Constitution or laws of this State;
(ii)use the individual’s official authority for the purpose of influencing or affecting the result of an election; or
(iii)except as provided in paragraph
(2)of this subsection, as to any candidate or any matter that is subject to an election under this article:
1. be a campaign manager;
2. be a treasurer or subtreasurer for a campaign finance entity; or
3. take any other active part in political management or a political campaign.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection, an election judge may engage in the activities of a political campaign, except:
(i)while performing official duties on election day; and
(ii)by serving as a campaign manager for a candidate or as the treasurer for a campaign finance entity.