No later than sixty days before a primary or general election, any registered elector who is unaffiliated with a political party or political organization may give notice in writing to the clerk and recorder of the county in which such elector resides offering to serve as an election judge and stating that the elector is a registered elector and is unaffiliated with any political party or political organization.
Source: L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1631, � 9, effective June 7. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-233), ch. 262, p. 1609, � 16, effective May 29.
1-6-104. Appointment of election judges by county clerk and recorder and designated election officials. (1) For each election coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, the county clerk and recorder shall appoint election judges for each location where election activities are occurring.
(2) The county clerk and recorder may appoint an election judge to serve in a county other than the county in which the election judge resides.
(3) If, at the time the county clerk and recorder appoints election judges, the list of recommended election judges submitted in accordance with section 1-6-102 contains an insufficient number of names for a major political party's share of the total number of election judges as required in section 1-6-109, the designated election official shall appoint any additional election judges necessary from among the persons recommended by minor political parties in accordance with section 1-6-103.5 and the unaffiliated voters who have offered to serve as election judges in accordance with section 1-6-103.7.
(4) For each election coordinated by the county clerk and recorder, the county clerk and recorder may appoint one or more student election judges that satisfy the requirements contained in section 1-6-101 (7) to serve as an election judge, and shall designate the locations where election activities are occurring in which the student election judge shall serve based upon the number of qualified students and vacancies in the number of available positions for election judges throughout the county.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 725, � 8, effective January 1, 1993. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 576, � 4, effective April 30. L. 99: (3) amended, p. 161, � 13, effective August 4. L. 2000: (4) added, p. 1334, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2002: (3) amended, p. 1632, � 10, effective June 7. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-233), ch. 262, p. 1609, � 17, effective May 29.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 1-5-101 as it existed prior to 1992.
Cross references: For removal of election judges, see �� 1-6-119 and 1-6-120.
1-6-105. Appointment of election judges for elections not coordinated by county clerk and recorder. (1) Except as provided for special district elections in subsection (1.5) of this section, no later than forty-five days before the regular election, the governing body with authority to call elections shall appoint election judges for the political subdivision. The term of office of election judges shall be two years from the date of appointment.
(1.5) No later than forty-five days before a regular special district election, the designated election official shall appoint election judges for the special district unless otherwise directed by the board of directors of such district.
(2) Any person who has been appointed by a county clerk and recorder and meets the qualifications as prescribed in section 1-6-101 may be appointed as an election judge for elections not coordinated by the county clerk and recorder.
Source: L. 92: Entire article R&RE, p. 725, � 8, effective January 1, 1993. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 577, � 5, effective April 30. L. 99: (1) amended and (1.5) added, p. 451, � 7, effective August 4.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 1-5-101 as it existed prior to 1992.