Tuesday, August 12th. As we continue to finalize arrangements, we’re short on
the number of election judges needed to serve voters in the polls.
Specifically, the City is looking to recruit, train, and deploy:
TEAM ELECTION JUDGES
Team election judges provide direct assist to voters in the City’s 125 polling
places. They greet voters, provide instructions, answer questions, and manage
voter queuing lines; they check voter registration status and, if necessary,
register qualified voters; they provide instructions on how to complete the
ballot properly; they issue ballots; they operate tabulation equipment; and
work together to ensure a positive experience for voters.
LANGUAGE SUPPORT/TRANSLATION JUDGES
These specialized judges assist voters in the polling places who require
translation or language support (in addition to other team judge duties). The
City is specifically looking for multi-lingual judges fluent in Hmong, Somali,
and Spanish.
Knowing many of the readers and posters on this forum are very interested in
good elections, I thought this would be an excellent place to recruit folks who
have a passion both for elections and their community. You can sign-up to serve
as an election judge yourself. Better yet, recruit a friend or neighbor (or two
or three) to help serve your fellow residents in this year’s election! For more
information about serving as an election judge, or to download the application
form, see the City’s election website at:
vote [dot] minneapolismn [dot] gov
There’s a link at the top of the main page titled “Election Judges” that
connects viewers with information and access to an application form and other
details about serving as an election judge. Or, you can simply contact the
Elections & Voter Services Division by calling Minneapolis 311.
Many thanks to all,
Casey Joe Carl
Minneapolis City Clerk