Returning Election Judges

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Thank you for continuing your service to Ramsey County voters as an election judge! Your role is crucial to ensuring our voters have a positive experience from start to finish. See information below to aid you in your work with Ramsey County.

Positions and pay

Election judges are paid hourly for training and Election Day. If desired, election judges may choose to volunteer their time and not be paid for service.

Precinct judge ($16/hour)

Assists with general polling place duties such as setting up and taking down the polling place, greeting and directing incoming voters, processing registered voters, handing out ballots and assisting voters with forms and other needs.

Trainee/Student judge ($16/hour)

Student judges perform duties similar to a precinct judge, but work a shorter day and are limited to certain jobs within the polling place. 

Mobile judge ($18/hour)

Begins the day at the Ramsey County Elections Office. They are sent to work at polling places that have absent election judges and are occasionally asked to deliver supplies.

Registration judge ($18/hour)

Leads Election Day registration process and supports the head judge when necessary.

Interpreter election judge ($20/hour)

In addition to elections support, assists voters in through the voting process by interpreting voting information into a mutual language.

Head judge ($20/hour)

Must have previous experience serving in a polling place. The head judge manages the polling place.

Area judge (AJ) ($20/hour)

Must have previous experience serving in a polling place. The AJ monitors 10-12 polling places, assists head judges with issues, delivers supplies and other various duties.

Early voting judge ($22/hour)

Use a laptop computer to administer the voting process. For those not interested in working on a computer, early voting judges also greet and direct incoming voters, issue ballots, and assist voters with forms and other needs. Must be willing to work a minimum of four days during the early voting period.