Election judges are compensated $20 for attending training, and $100 for Election Day service. Supply Judges are compensated $120 for Election Day service.
Duties
| Role |
Duties |
| Supply Judge |
The Supply Judge will —
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Assign duties to the other judges.
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Pick up election supplies the Monday before the election and transport them to the polling place on Election Day.
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Inspect the polling place the day before the election.
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Administer oath of office to judges.
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Return election supplies, results cartridges, and official returns bag to the Division after voting is complete.
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Coordinate the conduct of the election in the precinct.
- Perform the function of any of the other judges, as necessary.
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Greeter Judge
Provisional Ballot Judge |
The Greeter Judge and Provisional Ballot Judges will rotate positions throughout the day. If the Provisional Ballot area gets busy, both judges may need to assist voters.
The Greeter Judge will —
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Greet each voter, give each voter a signature card, and ask for identification; direct the voter to the Provisional Ballot table if acceptable identification is not produced.
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Ask each voter to complete a Change in Voter Registration form, if necessary, and direct the voter to the Registration Judge Station.
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If a voter is dropping off an Absentee Ballot, direct the voter to the Absentee Ballot Drop-Off Box or accept the ballot directly and deposit in the Drop-Off Box.
- Ascertain restroom and water fountain locations prior to opening polls, so voters can be assisted expediently.
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Registration Book Judge
Poll Book Judge |
The Registration Book and Poll Book Judges will —
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Confirm voter identification with computer records.
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Write the next Poll Book line number on the signature card and in the Registration Book, or give the voter a Provisional Ballot Affidavit & Envelope.
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Refer to the signature card and print the voter's name in the Poll Book.
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Assist with the Provisional Ballot.
- Issue a voting ticket.
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| Voting Machine Judge |
The Voting Machine Judge will —
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Accept the voting ticket.
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Set the machine for the voter's ballot.
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Instruct the voter on voting machine use.
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Ensure that the vote was captured.
- Offer the voter an "I Voted" sticker.
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Qualifications
Election judges must —
- Be registered electors who reside in Denver and are willing to serve. (Law allows the Elections Division to appoint election judges to serve in precincts of the county other than the precinct in which the judge resides. This occurs when a given precinct has an insufficient number of judges available to serve the needs of its polling place.)
- Be physically and mentally able to perform and complete the duties charged to election judges.
- Complete prior to each election an instruction class on election judge duties.
- Complete and file an acceptance form with the Elections Division.
- Never have been convicted of election fraud, any other election offense, or fraud.
- Not be a candidate on the precinct's ballot nor a member of a candidate's immediate family, or related by blood or marriage to a candidate on the precinct's ballot.
Recruitment and Appointment
Party caucuses recommend election judge candidates. Recommendations are transmitted to the Elections Division, with order of preference indicated. The Elections Division recruits additional judges for every election since caucuses do not provide sufficient qualified election judge candidates.
The Elections Division appoints election judges for each precinct, and may appoint qualified judges to work in precincts other than those in which they reside. To the extent possible the Elections Division appoints an equal number of election judges from each major party to work at each precinct. This includes members of Green, Libertarian, etc. parties which may participate if they so choose. If an odd number of election judges is to be deployed at a given precinct, the Elections Division will determine which party is entitled to the extra election judge. This determination will be by mutual agreement of the parties, or by lot if the parties cannot agree.
Each precinct will have one election judge appointed as a Supply Judge. Each political party is entitled to an equal number of the Supply Judges appointed.
The Division confirms these appointments by mailing each appointed election judge a Certification of Appointment and an Acceptance form. Candidates must file the form in the Elections Division office within seven days after the date the form is mailed to the election judge candidate.
Application
To become eligible to serve as an election judge, please complete the
Election Judge Application Form and submit to:
Denver Elections Division
Attn: Personnel Coordinator
303 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 101
Denver, CO 80204-2732
Fax 720-913-8600
Elections@denvergov.org
Contact
For further information regarding election judges, please contact:
Personnel Coordinator
Elections@denvergov.org, 720-913-8625