Illinois Freedom Alliance

What Is An Election Judge?

Judges of elections are responsible for the administration of election procedures in the polling place on Election Day. They are in the position of ensuring that the election process is administered fairly and in accordance with the law.

Duties:

• To open and close the polls
• To be responsible for all election materials
• To ensure that only qualified
• voters are permitted to vote and that each qualified voter is permitted to vote once and only once
• To ensure that all votes are cast in secret
• To give instructions in the method of voting when requested by a voter
• To give assistance to illiterate and physically disabled voters
• To maintain order in the polling place throughout the day
• To tally the vote after the polls are closed and to certify the election results in that precinct
  

Qualifications:

• Be a citizen of the United States;
• Be of good repute and character and not subject to the registration requirement of the Sex Offender Registration Act;
• Be able to speak, read, and write the English language;
• Be skilled in the four fundamental rules of mathematics;
• Be of good understanding and capable;
• Not be a candidate for any office in the election and not be elected committeeperson;
• Reside in and be entitled to vote in the precinct where selected to serve as judge. However, in each precinct one judge of each party may be appointed from outside the precinct, but from within the county. All judges must be electors within the county.