Elections

Qualifications to be an Election Judge

Illinois statutes specify the qualifications for being an election judge. 

The qualifications are:        

• be citizen of the United States and entitled to vote at the next election* *except for high school junior/senior judges under 18 years of age
• 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 arithmetic (addition, subtraction, division and multiplication)
• be of good understanding and capable
• not be a candidate for any office at the election and not be an elected committeeman

Applicants must declare their party affiliation in order to serve as an election judge because judges must be representative of both major political parties.