The Student Election Judges Program was adopted by the legislature in 1999 with the idea in mind of involving our high school juniors and seniors in the electoral process. As a result, students can now experience the grass roots Election Day process and learn as they earn. Not only does the experience raise the consciousness of the students who participate, but also it enables them to earn extra money for working Election Day.

Qualifications for Student Election Judges:
To facilitate the Student Election Judges Program, certain requirements have been set forth under Colorado Revised Statute 1-6-101(7) (c). Students must meet the following requirements in order to participate in the program.

• Be a United States citizen by the date of the election at which they are serving as an election judge;
• Be willing to serve - knowing that Election Day runs from 6:00 am until 7:00 pm, and the last person in line has voted at the Polling Place during the day;
  
• Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of an election judge;
  
• Attend a mandatory class of instruction concerning the tasks of an election judge prior to each election;
  
• Never have been convicted of election fraud, other election offense or fraud; 
  
•  Not be related to any candidate on the ballot in the precinct that they are appointed to serve; 
  
•  Be at least sixteen years of age and either a junior or senior "in good standing" at a public or private high school or being home-schooled at the time of the election at which they plan to work; and 
  
• Have the written consent of a parent or legal guardian.
  
• Students must have the approval of their school's principal and/or designated program liaison.

How to become a Student Election Judge:
Every area high school has a program liaison that coordinates the Student Election Judges Program for that school. Your school liaison may be a career counselor or a teacher in the area of social studies, political science, civics, etc. If you do not know your school's liaison, please contact the Elections Department and we can provide you with his/her name and position.

Students are to obtain application materials from their school liaison. Materials include a Student Application/Permission slip (requiring the signature of a parent or legal guardian) and a Student Election Judge Approval Form (requiring the signature of the school's principal or designated administrator). Completed materials are to be returned to the school liaison, who will then forward a list of eligible and interested students to the Elections Department.

Eligible home-schooled students may contact the Elections Division for application materials.

The Elections Division will contact appointed students and their parents with additional information including class times and which Polling Place they have been assigned to work.

For additional information, please contact the Elections Division Monday through Friday: 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at (303) 271-8111