Section 10-403 - Participation by local board(a)(1) A local board may participate in the Program.(2) A participating local board shall implement or use components of the page training program developed by the State Board under § 10-402(c)(1) of this subtitle.(3) A participating local board may request from the State Board a waiver from a requirement established under this subtitle.(b) Each participating local board shall: (1) be responsible for the staffing of and implementation of a page training program;(2) ensure each page receives the required training before election day; and(3) encourage individuals at least 16 years old who apply to the Program to train as an election judge.(c) An individual may not work as a page in a polling place unless the individual has completed the training provided by the local board.(d) Each participating local board, in collaboration with the local school system, shall establish a procedure for the selection of pages by the local board.(e) Each participating local board may recognize and certify community service hours for pages.(f) This section does not require a local board to participate in the Program.Added by 2019 Md. Laws, Ch. 468,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2019.