Missoula County Needs You: Recruitment Begins for Election Judges
Missoula County is taking a new approach to recruiting the next generation of Election Judges and Rotary members can help.
The county’s administration is asking community leaders for help. They would like us to reach out to our employees, friends and members to help Missoula County help its voters.
On March 21, Bradley Seaman, Elections Supervisor with the Missoula County Elections Office, will be our Rotary Club speaker to share more information about the elections process in our county and the critical role that volunteers play. Seaman, who has worked in the Elections Office for nearly a decade, says the Elections Office wants to get the word out about the need for election judges to more people in the community.
“A representative from the Missoula County Elections Office is willing to make a brief presentation to a company’s staff members, or the Elections Office can provide materials to share with employees,” says Seaman. “We can also provide materials for a newsletter or email.”
Seaman says that Missoula voters have made it clear that they want to continue to have the opportunity to vote at polling places in their neighborhoods; but they can’t do it without a new generation of Election Judges.
Election Judges:
- Attend training (Basic training is about three hours and there are a variety of times for classes throughout February; most training sessions are at the Fairgrounds);
- Work the June primary and the November general election;
- May work a full or a half day shift, and typically work at the polling place in their neighborhood;
- Are paid for training and their service on Election Day.
“We are hopeful that Missoula employers and organizations will support their employees and/or members to attend training in February and during the June and November 2018 elections,” says Seaman.
Support could include:
- Paid time off for training and/or Election Day service;
- Recognition in employee newsletters, internal communication, social media;
- Simple encouragement and thanks for their service to their community and Missoula County.