Election Judge

Election Judge Position

FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS ON MAY 26TH Rice County is seeking a self-motivated individual looking for experience supporting our Elections processes for the 2026 Election. Election Judge positions are being offered throughout 2026 for ones interested in working with the Property Tax and Elections Department at Rice County prior to, on and after election days.

IMPORTANT: The IRS treats election officials, including election judges, as W-2 employees for income tax purposes. Election judges are not "public employees" for purposes of the Public Employment Labor Relations Act ("PELRA"). Minn. Stat. 179A.03, subd. 14(2).

JOB SUMMARY: The Election Judge supports critical government infrastructure by assisting the Property Tax & Elections Department with administering Federal, State, County and Local elections and maintaining accountability for ensuring elections are in compliance with election laws.

Examples Of Duties

• Election tasks
• Transporting of office materials within Rice County

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS To be an election judge, you:

• Must be eligible to vote in Minnesota
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English
• Cannot be a spouse, parent, child, or sibling of any election judge serving at the Rice County Government Services Building
• Cannot be a candidate or the spouse, parent, child, or sibling of any candidate on the ballots in Rice County
• Must attend required paid training, in-person

CERTIFICATIONS: The incumbent must become certified as an Election Judge and complete absentee ballot board training upon hire. In order to comply with Minn. Stat. 204B.19 Subd. 5, you will be required to provide us, at the time of an interview, your political affiliation if you do not provide it on the supplemental question #3.

Supplemental Information

Hours Temporary, flexible, including evenings and weekends.