Each county shall appropriate the funds essential for the operations of its local board to enable the local board to pay the reasonable expenses incurred by the local board to exercise the powers and perform the duties prescribed for it by law, including:

            (1)      personnel expenses, such as compensation, workers' compensation, and unemployment insurance;

            (2)      polling place operation expenses; and

            (3)      supplies and equipment required under § 2-202(b)(3) of this subtitle.