Serving as an Election Judge
Election judges administer voting procedures to ensure a fair and accessible election for all eligible voters. The City of Mound is always looking for qualified voters to act as election judges.
Click for the 2024 ELECTION JUDGE APPLICATION
Election Judge Duties
At each polling place, multiple election judges work together to ensure all qualified voters are permitted to vote. They:
- check voters in
- explain voting procedures and use of voting equipment
- distribute ballots
- register new voters
- offer assistance as needed
- close the polling places at the end of election day
- verify and certify results by precinct.
Election judges may be asked to serve in the precinct where they live or elsewhere in the city.
State law permits employees to take time off from work without loss of pay to serve as election judges.
Required Qualifications
To be an election judge, you:
- must be eligible to vote in Minnesota
- must be able to read, write, and speak English
- cannot be a spouse, parent, child, or sibling of any election judge serving in the same precinct
- cannot be a candidate or the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of any candidate on the ballot in that precinct
Desired Qualifications
- ability to communicate clearly with voters
- comfort with assisting and serving a diverse population
- ability to remain impartial and not exert influence over voters
- physical and emotional stamina
- attention to detail
- general math skills
- fluency in a second language
Election Judge Training
- Regular Election Judges participate in 2 hours of training
- Head Judges an additional 1 hour of training