High School Students Serving as Election Judges
An election authority may establish a program to permit a person who is not entitled to vote to be appointed as an election judge if, as of the date of the election at which the person serves as a judge, he or she:
- is a U.S. citizen;
- is a junior or senior in good standing enrolled in a public or private secondary school;
- has a cumulative grade point average equivalent to at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
- has the written approval of the principal of the secondary school he or she attends at the time of appointment;
- has the written approval of his or her parent or legal guardian;
- has satisfactorily completed the training course for judges of election; and
- meets all other qualifications for appointment and service as an election judge.
No more than one election judge qualifying under this subsection may serve per political party per precinct. Prior to appointment, a judge qualifying under this subsection must certify in writing to the election authority the political party the judge chooses to affiliate with. Students appointed as election judges under this subsection shall not be counted as absent from school on the day they serve as judges.
High School Principals are contacted by the election office prior to each election to provide qualifying students applications, which must be signed by both the student’s principal and parent/guardian.
Qualifying students should NOT complete the application on this website, but should complete the Application for Student Election Judge, which can be obtained from your principal.
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