Election Judge

Salary: $12.00 - $15.00 Hourly
Location : Shakopee City Hall, 485 Gorman Street, Shakopee, MN
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 00560
Department: City Clerk
Division: Election Judge
Opening Date: 04/03/2026
Closing Date: 6/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

Summary

Note: Please only complete this application if you are a new Election Judge with the City of Shakopee.

The city employs election judges on a temporary basis to help administer elections. Election judges perform various functions to ensure the voting process runs smoothly on Election Day.

Our upcoming elections are the State Primary Election on August 11, 2026, and the General Election on November 3, 2026.
Compensation:

• Election Judge: $12.00/hour
• Head Judge: $15.00/hour

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The primary duties of election judges are to greet voters and verify they are in the correct polling place, check-in voters, register voters, obtain signatures, issue ballots, demonstrate how to use the voting machines, set up and close polling locations, and assist voters as needed.
Qualifications

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be a Minnesota resident
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be able to read, write, and speak English
• Not have had your voting rights revoked
• Be able to remain impartial and nonpartisan
• Be able to attend election judge training

There are no benefits associated with this position.
01

What is your party affiliation? (State law requires that polling locations are balanced in election judge party affiliations - this information is kept confidential and only used for party balance reasons)

• Democratic - Farmer - Labor Party
• Republican
• Unaffiliated

02

Are you interested in working as an election judge during the early voting and absentee period?(Entails working at City Hall's absentee/early voting polling center in the weeks leading up to election day)

• Yes
• No

03

What type of election day shift would you like to work:

• All-day shift (5:30 am - Close)
• Morning shift (5:30 am - 2:00 pm)
• Evening shift (2:00 pm - Close)

04

Are you interested in working as an election judge for healthcare facility voting?(Entails visiting healthcare facilities prior to the election and working with voters who may need additional assistance voting)

• Yes
• No

05

Are you interested in serving as a Head Judge?(Head Judges are paired together and manage an assigned polling location; it requires additional training)

• Yes
• No

06

Can you comfortably speak, read, and write English?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Salary: $12.00 - $15.00 Hourly
Location : Shakopee City Hall, 485 Gorman Street, Shakopee, MN
Job Type: Temporary
Job Number: 00560
Department: City Clerk
Division: Election Judge
Opening Date: 04/03/2026
Closing Date: 6/5/2026 11:59 PM Central

Summary

Note: Please only complete this application if you are a new Election Judge with the City of Shakopee.

The city employs election judges on a temporary basis to help administer elections. Election judges perform various functions to ensure the voting process runs smoothly on Election Day.

Our upcoming elections are the State Primary Election on August 11, 2026, and the General Election on November 3, 2026.
Compensation:

• Election Judge: $12.00/hour
• Head Judge: $15.00/hour

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The primary duties of election judges are to greet voters and verify they are in the correct polling place, check-in voters, register voters, obtain signatures, issue ballots, demonstrate how to use the voting machines, set up and close polling locations, and assist voters as needed.
Qualifications

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be a Minnesota resident
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be able to read, write, and speak English
• Not have had your voting rights revoked
• Be able to remain impartial and nonpartisan
• Be able to attend election judge training

There are no benefits associated with this position.
01

What is your party affiliation? (State law requires that polling locations are balanced in election judge party affiliations - this information is kept confidential and only used for party balance reasons)

• Democratic - Farmer - Labor Party
• Republican
• Unaffiliated

02

Are you interested in working as an election judge during the early voting and absentee period?(Entails working at City Hall's absentee/early voting polling center in the weeks leading up to election day)

• Yes
• No

03

What type of election day shift would you like to work:

• All-day shift (5:30 am - Close)
• Morning shift (5:30 am - 2:00 pm)
• Evening shift (2:00 pm - Close)

04

Are you interested in working as an election judge for healthcare facility voting?(Entails visiting healthcare facilities prior to the election and working with voters who may need additional assistance voting)

• Yes
• No

05

Are you interested in serving as a Head Judge?(Head Judges are paired together and manage an assigned polling location; it requires additional training)

• Yes
• No

06

Can you comfortably speak, read, and write English?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

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