Become a 46th Ward Republican Election Judge
Earn up to $150 for performing this essential duty!
Apply to become a Judge of Election or Poll-watcher
Republican Judges of Election are very
important members of the 46th Ward GOP and are the
backbone of the electoral process.
1. Republican
Judge of Election Qualifications
2. Be a United
States citizen
3. Be a registered voter in Cook
County
4. Be of good repute and character
5. Must not have
taken a Democratic ballot in the previous primary
election
6. Be able to speak, read and write the
English language
7. Be skilled in addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division
8. Not be a
candidate for any office at the election
9. Not be a
precinct captain
Appointment and Length of
Term
The 46th Ward Republican Committeeman
provides a precinct by precinct list of names of
qualified Republicans to serve as Republican election
judges to the Chicago Board of Elections. Judges of
election are appointed by the Board of Election
Commissioners and are confirmed by the Court 35 days
prior to any election. Once appointed, judges of
election are expected to serve in all elections within
their term. At the end of a term, all election judges
must reapply for the next term.
Required
Training
State election law requires judges of
election to complete four hours of training during the
two-year term. Training sessions are held prior to each
election by the Board of Elections. All judges must
attend and satisfactorily complete the course. Upon
successful completion of the course, election judges
will receive additional compensation for each election
served. Judges will receive printed instruction
materials, including a Judge of Election Handbook, Study
Guide and Quiz and training supplements.
Responsibilities of Judges of Election
A judge
of election, once appointed and confirmed by the Circuit
Court, becomes a deputy of the Court and is obligated to
serve for the full two-year term of appointment. Failure
to serve and/or to notify the Board of Election
Commissioners prior to an election of inability to serve
in an emergency will constitute cause for removal.
Judges of election who resign must notify the Board of
Election Commissioners in writing. Judges are officers
of the Court and responsible to the Board of Election
Commissioners while serving on Election Day.
Salary
A judge of election is paid $100 for
serving on election day. In addition, the judge will
receive an extra $50 for each election if he or she has
successfully attended the required training sessions.
Extra compensation is also paid to election judges who
return election materials at night.
Apply to become a Judge of
Election or Poll-watcher