Who is eligible to be an election judge?

An election judge must be:

1. Eligible to vote in the State of Minnesota;

2. Able to read, write and speak English;

3. Appointed by the City Council and;

4. Trained and currently certified as an election judge. Party balance must be maintained within each polling place. Minnesota election law requires that not more than one half of the judges in a polling place belong to the same major political party.

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1. What are election judges?
2. What are some of the duties of election judges?
3. Who is eligible to be an election judge?
4. What are student election judges?
5. Are election judges paid?
6. How are judges selected?
7. How are election judges trained?