1. Roster Judge Roster Notations Challenged - Postal Return
- The person was sent a postal verification card and the card was returned to the county as undeliverable. If the voter insists they are eligible to vote in that precinct judges should use the challenge procedure.
Challenged - Felony
- The voter has a felony conviction on record. The right to vote is restored once the sentence is complete. If the person states they have completed their sentence, judges should use the challenge procedure.
Challenged – Guardianship
- The person is an adult who was placed under guardianship and the court order specifies that he/she has lost the right to vote. Note: a guardianship of the person is not the same as a “conservatorship,” in which a person’s financial decisions are made by another but the person is still allowed to vote.

2. Roster Judge duty bag includes:
Instructions
Samples
Forms
Supplies

3. Roster Judges A-L M-R S-Z
the Polling Place
Make sure you have a flow pattern in your polling place.
In the General Election you can expect lines when you open at 7 am.
Try not to have congestion at the entrance of the polling place.
Place a judge at 7am at the front door with the Master list to help direct voters.
If you have your precinct set up before 7am, take your master list and go through the lines outside to make sure everyone is in the right precinct.
Roster Judges A-L M-R S-Z

4. 1. Ask the voter their name Ensure voter privacy
2. Locate the voter’s name on the roster
Do NOT allow voters to scan pages of the roster
Roster Notations
Challenged - Postal Return
- The person was sent a postal verification card and the card was returned to the county as undeliverable. If the voter insists they are eligible to vote in that precinct judges should use the challenge procedure.
Challenged - Felony
- The voter has a felony conviction on record. The right to vote is restored once the sentence is complete. If the person states they have completed their sentence, judges should use the challenge procedure.
Challenged – Guardianship
- The person is an adult who was placed under guardianship and the court order specifies that he/she has lost the right to vote. Note: a guardianship of the person is not the same as a “conservatorship,” in which a person’s financial decisions are made by another but the person is still allowed to vote.

5. Does the voter have to show ID at the roster table

6. 3. Point out the oath located at the top of the roster page
The voter is affirming their information is correct
. . . Post this laminated sign at the roster table
Roster Notations
Challenged - Postal Return
- The person was sent a postal verification card and the card was returned to the county as undeliverable. If the voter insists they are eligible to vote in that precinct judges should use the challenge procedure.
Challenged - Felony
- The voter has a felony conviction on record. The right to vote is restored once the sentence is complete. If the person states they have completed their sentence, judges should use the challenge procedure.
Challenged – Guardianship
- The person is an adult who was placed under guardianship and the court order specifies that he/she has lost the right to vote. Note: a guardianship of the person is not the same as a “conservatorship,” in which a person’s financial decisions are made by another but the person is still allowed to vote.

7. Voter s Signature Voter’s signature
4. Have voters sign using a black or blue pen
. . .Election judges use RED pens
Election Roster - Washington County November 2012
Signature
Voter’s signature
Voter’s signature
Voter’s signature
Voter s Signature

8. Acceptable notations on the Roster
11/02/2012 STATE GENERAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 06, 2012
Voter’s signature AB
Voter’s signature
curbside voter
Voter’s signature
Signature
Voter’s signature
military AB
Voter’s signature
A.B.
Correct voter’s signature
Voter signs on the wrong line

9. What happens if? voter’s signature
A voter signs the roster, then realizes they are no longer
at that address, OR; they are now at the wrong precinct
voter’s signature
If NOT crossed off, your counts will be off
If the voter signs again, they will appear to have voted twice
This information is then sent to the attorney’s office and results in a police investigation for voter fraud and a permanent record in their file
Use a RED pen to cross out their name, and;
Make a notation on the incident log

10. “Challenge…” on the roster
An election judge shall challenge any voter with “Challenge” printed by the voter’s name on the roster
See challenge questions . . .
Challenged - other
Challenged – postal return
Challenged - felony
Challenged – guardianship

11. “challenge” process
Be discreet when
asking questions
Or direct the voter
to the head judge
M.S. 204C.07 –
Challengers must be residents of Minnesota
M.S. 204C.12
Challenges must be presented in writing. A state form must be completed to include:
The ground for the challenge
A statement that the challenge is based on the challenger’s personal knowledge
A statement that the challenge is made under oath
Space for the challenger’s printed name, signature, telephone number, and address
Questions can be found on the reverse side of the roster judge duty card

12. School District (ISD)
The school district is located on the roster here….
…This affects precincts with multiple ballot styles and the color of your voter receipt(s)

13. Do you have more than one ballot style in your precinct?
622 VOTER’S RECEIPT
Give this receipt to the voter only after the voter has signed the roster
Direct the voter to take this receipt to the ballot judge
precinct # ___
832 VOTER’S RECEIPT Give this receipt to the voter only after the voter has signed the roster
Direct the voter to take this receipt to the ballot judge
precinct # ___
624 VOTER’S RECEIPT
Give this receipt to the voter only after the voter has signed the roster
Direct the voter to take this receipt to the ballot judge
precinct # ___
833 VOTER’S RECEIPT Give this receipt to the voter only after the voter has signed the roster
Direct the voter to take this receipt to the ballot judge
precinct # ___
831 VOTER’S RECEIPT Give this receipt to the voter only after the voter has signed the roster
Direct the voter to take this receipt to the ballot judge
precinct # ___
Give this receipt to the voter only after the voter has signed the roster
834 VOTER’S RECEIPT
Direct the voter to take this receipt to the ballot judge
precinct # ___
do NOT number them

14. What’s wrong with this? A B C D E 1
moved 2 6 3
Voter’s signature 4 5

15. Return a form in your canvas bag
Roster corrections - TYPOS or duplicates
Voter signs the roster – an election judge makes notation on the roster corrections form
Robert Votes /8/ s/b Robert VoteR pg
Michael /10/36 Should be MichEAl pg
Junior Voter /8/91 roster shows ave s/b LN pg
5678 Jane Voter /8/ roster shows 8/8/ pg
Kid voter /8/ duplicate – correct DOB lb
Kid voter /8/89 duplicate – merge with ID
If there are NO roster corrections, take a form, write ‘none’ on the form and . . .
Not used for:
Deceased
Moved to another apt
Name changes
The word ‘moved’
Return a form in your canvas bag

16. Request to withhold voter information from public information list
at the roster table
PRINT: Voter’s last name
First name
Middle name
Street address
City ZIP
Date of birth
Voter’s Signature
Today’s date
Have the voter sign the roster and complete this form
Their name will appear on rosters, but not on public mailing lists
Place the form in your canvas bag
If there were no requests at the roster table, remove one form from the blue book, write the words ‘roster none’ on the form and place it in your canvas bag
Return a form in the canvas bag

17. Return at least one form in your canvas bag even if there were . . .
Notification of death
“none”
Any voter or an election judge can complete the “Notification of Death” form
Return at least one form in your canvas bag even if there were . . .

18. What’s returned in the 7:00 a.m. Roster Judge duty bag?
Laminated instructions
Instructions in sheet protectors

19. 8:00 p.m. plastic bags?

20. If you have any questions, contact us at:
Washington County
Carol Peterson, Elections Supervisor
Judy Wertheimer
Pat Gillen
Dawn Johnson
Mallory Hoffmann
We will be here from 6 am until the last blue supply box has been returned to the county.
There will be no one here until 6 am in the morning to answer the phone.