Chicago Board of Election Commissioners seeks election judges

Staff reports

The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners is looking for Chicagoans willing to serve as judges on Election Day, Nov. 6.

Judges are needed to monitor polling places for the General Election, and are responsible for helping open and close polling places, setting up equipment, administering ballots to voters, helping voters with registration questions, and completing results reports after the polls close.

According to the alderman’s newsletter, “a well-administered election in Chicago relies on good citizens willing to chip in and put in a long day at their polling location.”

Judges of Election are required to arrive at their polling place by 5 a.m. and stay at least until polls close. Judges are compensated $140 for their service of a full-day, and will receive $50 more if they complete election training in advance.

Extra compensation will also be given to those who pick up the Election Judge key envelop the week before the election, allow the use of their cell phone in the polling place on election day, return election materials to a receiving section Election Night, or help with the vote by mail ballots ahead of Nov. 6th.

To qualify, judges must be registered voters in Cook County, be able to speak, read and write in English and perform basic bath.

Anyone who is a committeeman, precinct captain or candidate is not qualified, and judges who share a residence with anyone in these positions must notify the election commission.

A full list of qualifications can be found online. For more information or to apply, visit https://chipollworker.com.