Maryland § 2-103

§ 2-103.

    (a)    There is a State Administrator of Elections.

    (b)    The State Administrator shall:

        (1)    be appointed by the State Board, with the advice and consent of the Senate of Maryland, and serve at the pleasure of the State Board;

        (2)    receive a salary as provided in the State budget;

        (3)    as provided in the State budget, employ and supervise:

            (i)    a deputy administrator, who shall serve as State Administrator in the event the State Administrator resigns, becomes disabled, or dies, pending the appointment of a successor State Administrator; and

            (ii)    pursuant to the State Personnel and Pensions Article, other staff of the State Board;

        (4)    supervise the operations of the local boards;

        (5)    at least annually, provide a performance evaluation of the election director of each local board to the local board, including any recommended disciplinary actions for failure to comply with State laws, regulations, and policies;

        (6)    perform all duties and exercise all powers that are assigned by law to the State Administrator or delegated by the State Board;

        (7)    implement, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, a single, uniform, official, centralized, interactive computerized statewide voter registration list;

        (8)    provided the State Board is fully constituted with five duly confirmed members, be subject to removal by the affirmative vote of four duly confirmed members of the State Board; and

        (9)    be the chief State election official.

    (c)    When conducting a performance evaluation of an election director of a local board under subsection (b)(5) of this section, the State Administrator may seek the feedback of individuals with whom the election director regularly interacts in the course of the election director’s duties.

    (d)    Before taking office, the appointee to the office of State Administrator shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

    (e)    The State Administrator may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a municipal corporation, the terms of which shall allow the Administrator to work collaboratively with the municipal corporation to support the administration of the municipal corporation’s elections.

    (f)    (1)    The State Administrator may lease a voting system or any other equipment used to administer an election to a municipal corporation for use in a municipal election in accordance with a memorandum of understanding entered into under subsection (e) of this section.

        (2)    The State Administrator shall:

            (i)    determine the terms and conditions of the lease; and

            (ii)    distribute the proceeds of the lease to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund established under § 15–103 of this article.