• Set up and close down the polling place
• Register and sign in voters
• Ensure all qualified voters are permitted to vote
• Demonstrate how to vote
• Distribute ballots
• Operate voting equipment
• Help voters requiring assistance
• Record and certify precinct election results

Shifts available for Nov. 5 General Election.

Full-day shifts from 6 a.m. to 9 or 10 p.m.

Half-day shifts from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 9 or 10 p.m.

• Ability to remain impartial
• Ability to communicate clearly with voters
• Ability to understand and follow election laws and procedures
• Physical and mental ability to perform assigned tasks
• Attention to detail and general math skills
• Comfortable with assisting and serving a diverse population
• Fluency in a second language a valuable plus

You Must Be:

• At least 18 years of age
• A U.S. citizen
• A Minnesota resident for at least 20 days
• Able to read, write and speak English
• Eligible to vote and reside in the state
• Attend mandatory training (2 hours online training and 1 hour in-person)

You Cannot Be:

• A spouse, parent, child, or sibling of any candidate in that election, or of any election judge serving in the same precinct at the same time
• Living in the same household as a candidate
• A candidate for the election in which you are serving

State law allows for time off from work without loss of wages to serve as an Election Judge with 20 days prior written notice to the employee per Minnesota Statute 204B.195.