Election Judge Hiring

Goodwill Township's polling locations are staffed by residents who are appointed as election judges. Serving as an election judge is an opportunity to give back to the community and learn about the democratic process in Minnesota. Come work with us!

Application Status: Closed

We have already hired all the election judges needed for the current cycle. When the application period reopens, we will remove this message and the application will appear under How to Apply below.

Requirements

• At least 18 years of age or a high school student at least 17 years old

• A U.S. citizen and a Minnesota resident for at least 20 days

• Declare which party you are affiliated with, if any

• Able to read, write and speak English understandably

• Attend mandatory paid training

• Must not be the spouse, parent, step-parent, child, sibling or step-sibling of any election judge serving in the same precinct or of any candidate on the ballot at that election

• Must not live, either permanently or temporarily, with any candidate on the ballot at that election

• Must not live with any election judge serving in the same precinct

Desired Qualifications

• Ability to understand and follow election laws, regulations and procedures

• Ability to remain impartial

• Ability to communicate clearly with voters

• Physically and mentally able to perform assigned tasks

• Attention to detail and general math skills

• Enjoy assisting and serving diverse populations

Duties of an Election Judge Include

• Set up and close down of the polling place

• Register and sign in voters

• Demonstrate proper method for completing a ballot

• Distribute ballots to voters

• Help voters requiring assistance

• Record and certify precinct results

How to Apply

If you meet the qualifications to be an election judge, complete and return the Election Judge Application. If you are assigned to work, you will receive an assignment letter approximately two months before Election Day. This letter will contain the details of your assignment, including when you will work on Election Day. Online training will be held for all judges in the even years.

Note: We are unable to assign every person who applies to serve. Appointments are made based on need, expected turnout, our ability to achieve party balance at each polling place as required by state law and the worker's ability to successfully meet required qualifications and complete all training. All applications we receive are entered into our database and are retained for recruitment efforts for both the upcoming and future elections.

If you have any questions, please email us!

Application window is currently closed.