Bmore still needs 900-1000 election judges!

Submitted by samsonandlola21 t3_yeij2r in baltimore

The City Board of Elections Director stated on WYPR this morning that they are still looking for at least 900 judges for Election Day (8 Nov).

I had applied a couple weeks ago and just received a prospective election judge letter today. (I tried to upload a pic but couldn’t do that plus include text. :/) Per the letter, if you’re interested in volunteering, you can apply online (see link in comment below) & then immediately call the Call Center @ 1-855-476-5840 to sign up for a training class.

Added bonus I learned on WYPR- apparently they pay Election judges $200 for the day. Quite a bit better than we get for jury duty. (And yes, I know Election Day is much longer and also entirely voluntary.)

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cps1827 t1_iu0vwjp wrote

Thanks for posting this. I had submitted an application but never heard anything back - but I just called that number and am scheduled for training next week!

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nightowl1135 t1_iu0g8mo wrote

I filled out an application over a month ago and haven’t heard anything. Anyone know if there’s a way to check on application status?

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samsonandlola21 OP t1_iu0n3vm wrote

I can’t imagine they are rejecting anyone at this point. Based on the letter I received, it didn’t seem to matter if I had/had not already submitted the application. I would just go ahead and call the call center— you should be able to resubmit the application quickly while on the call if necessary.

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Y2ff t1_iu0sv8v wrote

Does this apply if I live in the county?

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samsonandlola21 OP t1_iuba14x wrote

If you’re still interested, I learned at training today that you can sign up to be a judge in the city even if you live in the county.

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samsonandlola21 OP t1_iu0wm0x wrote

Sorry but I don’t think so. I’m sure Baltimore County has their own needs and process… 🤷🏻‍♀️

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CandidateNice t1_iuhvdde wrote

No anyone can work anywhere! You can live in the county and serve as a judge in the city.

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Artep64 t1_iu7199m wrote

I’m glad you’re such a positive influencer to help getting these openings filled.

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nunciative t1_iudl5f6 wrote

I'm realtively new to the city, and none of the places I've lived before had election judges (that I know of). What does an election judge do and why do they need so many volunteers to do it?

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samsonandlola21 OP t1_iue17vp wrote

If you’ve voted before, you’ve seen election judges (they may have just been called something else, I donno). They are the people who are involved with all things at the polling site on Election Day: checking you in, handing your your ballot, making sure it gets scanned/counted, etc.

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Blatmore t1_iud5uk1 wrote

I don't know why they bother with general elections here. The Democrat is gonna win.

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SaveFailsafe t1_iuk52ue wrote

Gee I wonder, why DO we bother if the Democrat always wins...maybe we should ask Larry Hogan?

It's called democracy ya absolute genius.

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