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What does it mean to be an Election Judge?

Past election judges must re-register for 2026 elections!

Election Judges help enforce election law by guaranteeing that the rights of legal voters are protected on Election Day and are responsible for the administration of election procedures in voting locations.

Are Election Judges Paid? Yes. Amount of pay is set by the city or township. Election Judges may be eligible for additional compensation from their employer.

Election Judges may work all day (6:00AM - 10:00PM) or

half day (6:00 – 2:00 or 2:00 – 10:00).

Election Judges must be re-trained and recertified every two years.

Election Judge Duties include opening and closing polling places, registering new voters at the polling location, distributing ballots, protecting voter privacy, and calculating and certifying results.

Election Judge Qualifications:

Must be eligible to vote in Minnesota and be able to read, write and speak English.

Must complete an election judge training course (at least two hours).

Cannot be the spouse, parent, child, or sibling (including stepparent, stepchild, or stepsibling) of any election judge serving in the same precinct or of any candidate at that election.

Cannot be domiciled, either permanently or temporarily, with any candidate on the ballot

Cannot be a candidate at that election.

Cannot be related to another election judge in the same precinct, unless they serve on separate shifts that do not run concurrently.

Can choose to volunteer or be paid. Wages vary by city.

Employers are required to give employees time off to work as an election judge.

What is the Absentee Ballot Board?

Duties of the Absentee Ballot Board are somewhat similar to Election Judges, but the monitoring is of mailed-in and effective “early voting,” rather than on election day. With the increases in mailed-in and other forms of “absentee” balloting, there is increasing importance for public oversight on this role.

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