§ 204B.22 — Election Judges; Number Required
Plain-Language Summary
Each election precinct must have a minimum number of election judges depending on the number of registered voters. Larger precincts need more judges. The appointing authority can add extra judges if needed to handle voter turnout.
204B.22 ELECTION JUDGES; NUMBER REQUIRED.
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Subdivision 1.Minimum number required.
(a) A minimum of four election judges shall be appointed for each precinct in the state general election, provided that a minimum of three election judges shall be appointed for each precinct with fewer than 500 registered voters as of 14 weeks before the state primary. In all other elections, a minimum of three election judges shall be appointed for each precinct. In a combined polling place under section 204B.14, subdivision 2, at least one judge must be appointed from each municipality in the combined polling place, provided that not less than three judges shall be appointed for each combined polling place. The appointing authorities may appoint election judges for any precinct in addition to the number required by this subdivision including additional election judges to count ballots after voting has ended.
(b) An election judge may serve for all or part of election day, at the discretion of the appointing authority, as long as the minimum number of judges required is always present. The head election judge designated under section 204B.20 must serve for all of election day and be present in the polling place unless another election judge has been designated by the head election judge to perform the functions of the head election judge during any absence. §
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 2013 c 131 art 2 s 85] §
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 2010 c 201 s 82] §
Subd. 4.Election judge trainees not counted toward minimum number of election judges.
The presence or participation of election judge trainees must not be counted toward satisfying any of the required numbers of election judges in this chapter.
History:
1981 c 29 art 4 s 22; 1986 c 362 s 3; 1987 c 212 s 6; 1994 c 607 s 5; 1997 c 147 s 31; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 18 s 21,22; 2004 c 293 art 2 s 21; 2010 c 201 s 26,27; 2013 c 131 art 2 s 23
History: History: 1981 c 29 art 4 s 22; 1986 c 362 s 3; 1987 c 212 s 6; 1994 c 607 s 5; 1997 c 147 s 31; 1Sp2001 c 10 art 18 s 21,22; 2004 c 293 art 2 s 21; 2010 c 201 s 26,27; 2013 c 131 art 2 s 23