Do You Want To Be An Election Judge?
Larimer County hires Election Judges to:
- Assist & direct voters, verify voter identification, operate computerized poll books, and issue ballots at early voting sites and vote centers;
- Process mail-in ballots;
- Count ballots;
- Transport ballot boxes and supplies; and
- Perform data entry and answer phones in our office.
Election Judge Requirements
Colorado Revised Statutes Section 1-6-101(2) establishes certain qualifications for election judges. To be an election judge, you must meet the following requirements:
- A United States citizen
- A Registered Voter in Larimer County
- Mentally and physically able to perform the assigned tasks
- Free of any conviction for election fraud, fraud, or any other election offenses
- Not related to any candidate on the ballot
- Attend a paid mandatory training class
Be advised that some of the following abilities and tasks may be required:
- Lift up to 32 pounds
- Perform tasks in a busy and stressful environment for approximately 14 hours (on Election Day)
- Understand and read English
- Sit and/or stand for long periods of time
- Follow very specific directions and abide by legal requirements completely
- Have basic knowledge of computers and be able to learn to use the computerized poll book (includes accurately searching, inputting, and retrieving data)
