Welcome

Thank you for your interest in serving as an Election Judge for the City of Hastings. Election Judges play a vital role in ensuring our Elections are fair, accurate, and accessible to all voters. Your participation helps uphold the integrity of our democratic process and serves as an important civic duty. We appreciate your willingness to be part of this essential work!

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Please Read and Acknowledge
To ensure fair and honest elections results, if selected to serve as an election judge, I will adhere to the following:

• I will arrive at my assigned polling place at the assigned time and remain until my assigned time or excused by the Co-Head Judge.
• I agree to be courteous, respectful and to assist all voters regardless of national origin, physical challenge, or efficiency in the English language.
• I agree to read and study the Election Judge Training Manual and any additional information. I will attend Election Judge Training so that I am prepared to fulfill my responsibility to conduct the election according to federal, state, and local
  election laws and policies.
• I understand that we are responsible for the security of election equipment and supplies, and I will handle and monitor all
  such equipment and supplies exactly as instructed.
• I agree to complete all documentation required by federal, state, and local election laws for my assigned position's responsibilities as accurately and completely as possible: including voter canvasses, Election Day logs and any other documentation designed to reconstruct the election or to document that the number of persons appearing to vote and the number of votes cast guarantee a fair and honest outcome.
• I agree to report immediately to the Co-Head Judge any malfunction or possible tampering of voting equipment, unusual or suspicious behavior occurring in the polling room, or any other event or occurrence that may threaten the accurate
  gathering or sanctity of the vote.
• I agree not to bring newspapers, magazines, or other public information materials into the polling room.
• I agree to remain a-political and refrain from making personal opinion comments while serving as an election judge.

By signing below, I am certifying that all answers to the questions on this application are true and I have read and agree to comply with the statements above.