Maryland § 2-301

§ 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.

    (b)    (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.