(ii) The principal minority party.

(2) (I) [If the total number of election judges for a precinct is eight SIX
or more, a] IN A PRECINCT HAVING MORE THAN FOUR ELECTION JUDGES:

1. A local board may provide one or more election judges who
are not registered with either the majority political party or principal minority
political party[; however, the]; AND

2. IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY THE LOCAL BOARD MAY
PROVIDE ONE OR MORE ELECTION JUDGES WHO ARE MINORS.

(II) THE number of [such] election judges PROVIDED UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH may not exceed the lesser of:

[(i)] 1. The number of election judges who belong to the majority

party; or

[(ii)]2. The number of election judges who belong to the principal

minority party.
10-202.

(a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an election
judge shall be a registered voter who resides in the election district or ward in which
the precinct for which the election judge is appointed is located.

(2) (I) If a qualified individual residing in the election district or ward
cannot be found with reasonable effort, the local board may appoint a registered voter
residing in any part of the county.

(II) IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, A MINOR AT LEAST 17 YEARS
OLD WHO IS APPOINTED TO BE AN ELECTION JUDGE AND WHO IS TOO YOUNG TO BE
A REGISTERED VOTER SHALL DEMONSTRATE, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE LOCAL
BOARD, THAT THE MINOR MEETS ALL OF THE OTHER QUALIFICATIONS FOR
REGISTRATION IN THE COUNTY.

(b) An election judge shall be able to speak, read, and write the English
language.

(c) (1) While serving as an election judge, an election judge may not hold, or
be a candidate for, any other public or political party office.

(2) An election judge may not engage in any partisan or political activity
while on duty in the polling place.

(d) A local board may adopt guidelines consistent with the provisions of this
title for the determination of the qualifications of persons considered for appointment
and for the process of appointment as election judges. To the extent not inconsistent
with this subtitle, the guidelines may provide for the appointment of an election
judge, other than the chief judge, to serve for less than a full day and for the judge to
be compensated, on a pro rata basis, in accordance with the fees set under § 10-205 of
this subtitle for a judge serving a full day.