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I hope you will consider joining our team in making a difference as a “Hands-On Participant” in your community, county, and state elections. Please read on about the qualifications and application process. We look forward to hearing from you. Come serve at the heart of the election process!
Student Election Judge Qualifications
To qualify an election judge, the Lake County Clerk's office requires a student:
Contact your school or teacher representative for this program to request the Application and Availability forms. (For a list of upcoming elections, please see our Election Calendar.)
Fill out the forms completely and return to your school or teacher representative. If your school does not have a representative, you can mail the completed forms to us at:
Lake County Clerk
Student Election Judge Program
18 North County Street, Room 101
Waukegan, IL 6008
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I hope you will consider joining our team in making a difference as a “Hands-On Participant” in your community, county, and state elections. Please read on about the qualifications and application process. We look forward to hearing from you. Come serve at the heart of the election process!
Student Election Judge Qualifications
To qualify an election judge, the Lake County Clerk's office requires a student:
- be a citizen of the United States;
- be a high school junior or senior in good standing or a student enrolled in a Lake County public, community college or private secondary school;
- have a cumulative grade point average equivalent to at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
- have the written approval of the principal of the secondary school he or she attends at the time of appointment;
- have the written approval of his or her parent or legal guardian;
- have satisfactorily completed the training course for judges of election and
- meet all other qualifications for appointment and service as an election judge.
Contact your school or teacher representative for this program to request the Application and Availability forms. (For a list of upcoming elections, please see our Election Calendar.)
Fill out the forms completely and return to your school or teacher representative. If your school does not have a representative, you can mail the completed forms to us at:
Lake County Clerk
Student Election Judge Program
18 North County Street, Room 101
Waukegan, IL 6008
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Election Judges
Physical Address
18 N County Street
Room 101
Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone: 847-377-2408Fax: 847-984-5823
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