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Washington County seeks election judges |
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Wednesday, 27 February 2008 |
Washington County is seeking election judges to serve communities by staffing local polling places on Primary Election Day on Sept. 9, General Election Day on Nov. 4, and during any special elections. Judges may be asked to serve in the precinct where they live or elsewhere. Judges may serve all day 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; or a partial day from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; or from 2 p.m. until the election is completed. Judges must be eligible to vote in Minnesota and able to read, write, and speak English. They cannot be a spouse, parent, child, or sibling of any election judge serving in the same precinct. They cannot be a candidate or the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of any candidate on the ballot in that precinct. College students at least 18-years-old may serve as judges and high school students 16-years-old and older may serve as trainee election judges. To request a brochure from of the Minnesota Secretary of State, call 651-215-1440 or 1-877-600-8683. Duties of an election judge include setting up and taking down the polling place, operating voting equipment, assisting voters during the registration and voting processes and then determining polling place election results after the polls close. Residents may become an election judge by completing the application form available on the web site at: www.co.washington.mn.us/info_for_residents/atse/elections/how_do_i_become_an_election_judge/ and mail it to: Washington County Elections, PO Box 6, Stillwater, MN 55082-0006.
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