Become An Election Judge

Election Judge Responsibilities

Election judges have many responsibilities and perform several tasks on Election Day, including:

Opening the polling place in the morning and closing it at night
Setting up election equipment
Providing assistance to voters
Signing in voters
Verifying voter qualifications
Distributing ballots
Operating voting equipment
Filling out forms
Processing and transmitting votes at the end of the day
Certifying vote totals

Eligibility

To be eligible to serve as an election judge, you must be:

A U.S. citizen
A resident of the City of Peoria
A registered voter
Able to speak, read and write English
Of good understanding and capable of performing duties

Candidates running for office and elected political party committeemen are prohibited from serving as election judges.

Hours

Judges work long hours, arriving at the polling place at 5:00am and working until the equipment is packed up after the polls close at 7pm.

Compensation

Trained Election Judges receive up to $155 for the day.

Commitment

Election judges are required to work the entire day. In addition, we would like you to commit to working all elections in a two-year cycle (General Election, Consolidated Primary, Consolidated Election, General Primary).

Submit Election Judge Application

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