The Kendall County Clerk's Office is still looking for more election judges ahead of the upcoming Primary Election on June 28. Clerk Debbie Gillette says she needs around 400 election judges to operate the polling places throughout Kendall County. Gillette says that election judges are essential.
Election judges run polling places for the full election process. Election days run from five in the morning until about eight or nine at night. Gillette says judges are responsible for a number of jobs throughout the day, including guiding voters through the process.
Gillette says people become election judges to serve their communities, but also to learn about the election process from start to finish.
The clerk's office just wrapped up a training session for election judges, but Gillette says another will be scheduled once enough people sign up. Anyone interested should contact the clerk's office or send in an application.
The clerk's office can be reached by calling 630-553-4105.
Gillette notes that election judges do need to have a political party affiliation. Judges make $150 with training and for working on election day.
Early voting for the June 28th Primary Election starts on Thursday at the Kendall County Clerk's Office in Yorkville.