Mikva Challenge Student Judge Program

Agenda Student Judge Qualifications Responsibilities Mandatory Training Day Working Election Day Online Application & Permission Slip/Homework Evaluations Service Hours & Paid Stipends

Student Judge Qualifications In order to qualify as a student judge, an applicant must: – Be a high school junior or senior – Have a un-weighted GPA of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale – Be a U.S. citizen by election day – Successfully complete a 4-hour training session – Be able to work on election day starting at 5am until all duties are completed after the polls close – Be recommended by his/her high school principal

Stipends Student Election Judge Service & Payment – Training = $45 – Serving on Election day = $125 TOTAL: $170

What is an Election Judge? Official responsible for the conduct of the election in the precinct polling place. You are responsible for making sure the election is running smoothly and legally. Eyes and ears of the polling place. You are the backbone of the electoral process.

Judge Responsibilities You will work with adult election judges and have the same responsibilities, duties and authority. You must set up the voting equipment at 5am on Election Day Conduct fair and impartial election in the precinct from 6am – 7pm Tabulate vote totals for the precinct after the polls close at 7pm

Election Day! Students will be mailed their polling place location and you can check your polling place online. Report to said location by 4:45am on March 15 th, 2016 Mikva Challenge Staff may also drop by at some point in the day and ask them to take a picture Students will be done by after they have tabulated votes once polls close at 7pm

Mandatory Training Attend training on Monday, February 15th, 2016 for ALL Von Steuben Judges. There is a mandatory training by ALL election judges. You must complete it satisfactorily. You will receive your instructional materials including your Judge of Election Handbook, exam and training supplements.

Student Application This election cycle, the Chicago Board of Elections is partnering with the Mikva Challenge to seek out eligible high school students to serve in the upcoming March 15, 2016 Primary Election. Students interested in working as Judges of Elections will now be able to apply online using the Chicago Poll Worker Connection.

Online Application Write your LOGIN & PASSWORD in your Agenda. You will need to log in for your precinct assignment.

Login Page: Enter your address.

Step 1: Select “High School Student” and find the name of your high school from the dropdown list. If your high school is not listed, select “Other” and enter your school’s name in the space provided.

Step 2: Enter your personal information. Enter your first and last name, home address and birth year in the corresponding fields. Fields not marked with an asterisk (*) are optional. If you are able to serve as a foreign language translator select “Yes” and choose the language from the dropdown list. Otherwise select “No” and move on to Step 3.

Step 3: Answer all questions and enter a password that you will use to log back into the system. A confirmation will appear with the information you entered. Please make sure the information you provided is accurate and then submit your application

Step 4: You will receive this page indicating successfully completed application, but you are NOT done yet.

Step 5: Log out and log back into your account. You must click on “I have read the Agreement…” in order to fully complete the application. Log out.

Step 6: Print your confirmation. You will submit this along with your permission and homework assignment.

Application Materials Deadline Monday, November 23 rd, 2015 Turn in: – Mikva Permission Slip – Completed Homework Assignment – Hard Copy of your Confirmation

Important Dates TRAINING DATE: Monday, February 15, ELECTION DAY: Tuesday, March 15, 2016.

Required Evaluations A few days after the Election Day, you must complete an Evaluation. Evaluation is required to receive: – 15 Service Learning Hours (not project)

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