D. 202 high school students 16 and older can be election judges
September 16, 2020
Plainfield – District 202 students 16 years and older can serve as an election judge because of recent changes in state law.
Election Day is a statewide holiday so students will not be engaged in learning on November 3, 2020.
Students must certain requirements to be consider for a position including:
· Are a high school junior or senior in good standing
· Maintain a GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0
· Have written approval from a principal, teacher, and parent
· Successfully complete the state required training session
· Public and private schools must notify students of this change also known as Public Act 101-0642. Visit https://www.thewillcountyclerk.com/elections-2/current-election-judges/#student for more information or to apply.