Become an Election Judge!

How do I Become an Election Judge?  Complete (Download, fill out, save) and return the Election Judge Application below.

How are the judges selected?

The governing bodies of townships and cities appoint election judges and many are always looking for qualified applicants.

Are election judges paid?
You can choose to volunteer or be paid. Wages vary by precinct. 

Who are election judges?

Election judges are responsible for the administration of election procedures in the polling place. Election judges open and close the polls on election day. They help voters who need assistance, ensure only qualified voters are permitted to vote and certify precinct election results. Sometimes election judges are hired to process absentee and/or mail ballots with the Absentee Ballot Board.

At least two election judges in each precinct must serve with a different major political party designation (except in school district and township elections not held in conjunction with a statewide election, and for student trainee election judges).  The remaining election judges in a precinct can serve without an affiliation to a major political party.

Attachments:

Election Judge Application

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ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION

https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/VoterRegistration/VoterRegistrationMain.aspx

VOTER REGISTRATION STATUS LOOKUP

https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/VoterStatus.aspx

VOTER REGISTRATION IN OTHER LANGUAGES

http://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/register-to-vote/register-on-paper/

ONLINE ABSENTEE APPLICATION

https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/ABRegistration/ABRegistrationStep1.aspx 

ABSENTEE STATUS LOOKUP

https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/AbsenteeBallotStatus.aspx

ONLINE UOCAVA

https://mnvotes.sos.state.mn.us/UocavaRegistration/UocavaStep1.aspx

POLL FINDER

http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/ 

CANDIDATE FILING INFORMATION

http://www.sos.state.mn.us/election-administration-campaigns/become-a-candidate/

VIEW MY BALLOT

http://myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us/Default.aspx

STATEWIDE ELECTION RESULTS

http://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results

LYON COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS

http://minnesotaresults.cloudapp.net/Default.aspx?cid=42

PUBLIC INFORMATION LIST REQUESTS

http://www.sos.state.mn.us/election-administration-campaigns/data-maps/registered-voter-list-requests/

Minnesota statute §211A.02, subd. 6 requires local governments with websites to upload political campaign reports for local government candidates based on jurisdiction population and dollar amounts spent.   The reports are required to be available on the website for at least four years.

Listed below are the candidate campaign finance reports for Lyon County elected officials/candidates related to 2018, 2016 and 2014 elections.  

Applicable city, school district, or town clerks with 400 or more registered voters as of January 1 of the election year and with websites are responsible for candidate filings within those entities.

2018

County Attorney

Richard Maes

County Commissioner District 2

Stephen Ritter

Al Kruse

County Commissioner District 3

Paul Graupmann 

County Sheriff

Steven Louwagie

Jim Marshall

Tony Rolling

Eric Wallen

Soil and Water Supervisor District 2

 Allen Deutz

Soil and Water Supervisor District 4

2016

County Commissioner District 1

Charles Sanow

County Commissioner District 4

Gary Crowley

Joel Dahl

County Commissioner District 5

Rick Anderson

District Court Judge District 5

Michelle Dietrich 

Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor District 1

Gary Laleman

Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor District 3

Mark Meulebroeck

Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor District 5

Steve Prairie

The following maps contain the 2013-2022 Lyon County Commissioner Districts.

Attachments:

2013-2022 Commissioner Districts Map	756 kB
Resolution 14-12	50 kB