County Clerk's Office
Elections Division

Election Judges

As hands-on participants in democracy, election judges assist in safeguarding one of our most treasured Constitutional rights: our right to vote.

The County Clerk's office needs election judges to serve in 37 vote centers throughout Rock Island County for each Election. There are always shortages in specific areas of the county because each judge is not able to serve in every election. At each vote center, there are judges from both major political parties. Some of the duties of the Judges of Election are:

To Qualify as an Election Judge
Election judges are appointed by the political parties. To qualify to be an election judge, you must:

Apply to be an Election Judge by completing an application here: www.RockIslandCounty.org/ElectionJudgeApp

Election Judge Certification Training
Election Judge Certification Training every two (2) years, the Election Judges are certified by the Circuit Court. The certification training covers the duties of the election judges from before the polls open and continue through the day until the polls close. A written test is given after the training session. The Certification Class is offered at no charge and takes approximately Two (2) to Two and One-Half (2.5) Hours. Certification classes will be scheduled after the Primary Election.

Click here  if you would like to download the Election Judge Manual.

If you would like more information about becoming an election judge, please call the Rock Island County Clerk's office at (309) 558-3571, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

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