Election Judges duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Arriving at 5 am on election day
Setting up the polling place
Arranging tables and chairs for judges and voters
Setting up privacy voting booths
Setting up the voting equipment
Ensuring voters are at the proper polling location
Checking voters for proper identification
Looking up voters’ names in the precinct roster
Calling the County Clerk’s office to determine the eligibility of a voter
Having voters sign the precinct roster
Issuing the proper ballot to voters
Instructing voters how to vote their ballot
Instructing voters on where to put their voted ballot
Periodically checking to ensure the number of signatures in the
roster matches the number of ballots in the ballot box
Giving proper election information to voters
Closing the polling location promptly at 7 pm
Gathering supplies/ballots and returning them to County Clerk’s office
Being an election judge is a great responsibility, but you will complete the day knowing that you have helped in one of the most fundamental duties in a democracy - voting.