Free Student Election Judge Application - Wyoming

STUDENT ELECTION JUDGE APPLICATION

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ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP:
Even before you turn 18 and can register and vote you can take part in the election process.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a student election judge you will serve alongside other adult election judges at a polling place in your county. Some of the duties student election judges assist with are:

HOW TO APPLY:
Apply early! If hired as a student election judge, you will have training prior to Election Day. Fill out the application on the back of this brochure. Make sure your parent or guardian signs the "Parental Permission" portion. Send the application to your county clerk. For a list of county clerks, go to
http://soswy.state.wy.us/Forms/FormsFiling.aspx

BENEFITS
You will be paid. You will gain practical experience serving your community and state. Experience as an election judge looks great on a resume or college application. Take part in a rewarding activity while learning about the democratic process!

Opening and closing the polls. (Election judges work from 6:00 a.m. to about 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.) Ensuring that qualified voters are permitted to vote. Checking in and processing voters. Assisting with the registration of those people who are qualified and who have not registered to vote before Election Day. Distributing ballots. Helping voters who need assistance. Answering voters' questions. Maintaining order in the polling place on Election Day. Obtaining results after the polls are closed.











Check with your school principal or administrator to find out the school policy on requesting an absence from school. You will receive a call from your county clerk letting you know if your application has been approved. The clerk will inform you of the date and time of the training class and give you more information about your assignment. Work at the polls on Election Day!



QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify as a student election judge you must be: 16 years old; Physically, mentally and morally competent to perform your duties; A U.S. citizen; A resident of Wyoming; and Able to attend a 2 hour training school.

Remember...When you turn 18 you may serve as a regular adult election judge!



For more information about elections go to the Secretary of State's website at http://soswy.state.wy.us/.

Election Judge Application and Permission Slip (Send the completed form to your county clerk)
Name__________________________Address________________________________________Date of Birth__________ I am interested in working the following election(s) _______:
(year)

Primary Election `

General Election `

Both the Primary and General Elections `

Signature of Student_______________________________Date_____________Telephone number__________________ Parental Permission: This is to certify that I give permission for my daughter/son, named above, to serve as a student election judge. Signature of Parent_______________________________Date_____________Telephone number___________________