Applications for the 2025 Coordinated Election will be available in the Summer 2025.

The Arapahoe County Elections Facility in Littleton is the hub of all the ballot processing for the County. Election Judges may be assigned to work in a variety of different positions and may also have the opportunity to be cross trained for other positions. The building has free parking.

Shifts for Ballot Processing positions may vary, and Ballot Processing Judges could be called upon to work weekends. On Election Day, the work hours are long and you will be expected to stay for your entire shift! 

Ballot Opening – Workers will remove ballots from envelopes, identify damaged ballots, and prepare and flatten ballots for scanning and tabulation. Patience, flexibility and attention to detail are essential qualities for this position.

Signature Verification – Signature Verification judges will learn established Colorado Secretary of State signature verification guidelines, review signatures on ballot envelopes, and compare them to online data in the voter record. Teams work in collaboration to discuss any discrepant signatures. The entire shift is spent viewing and verifying data on a computer screen, so attention to detail and a high level of accuracy is needed. Comfort with computer work is a must.

Tabulation and Adjudication – The Tabulation and Adjudication team will operate the ballot scanner computer, feed ballots into scanners, and enter ballot counts by batch into a computer. After processing, the scanned ballots will be boxed for secure storage. This position is available to experienced election judges only.

Applications for the 2025 Coordinated Election will be available in the Summer 2025.

Ballot Security Teams - Ballot Security Judges' primary function is retrieving ballots from drop boxes and returning them to the Elections Facility. BSTs begin their shift at the Arapahoe County Elections Facility in Littleton. In bipartisan teams of two (2), they transport voted ballots from VSPC (Voter Service and Polling Center) locations and 24-hour ballot drop boxes to the Elections Facility. They also deliver supplies for VSPCs, and may retrieve ballots from the General mail Facility and Arapahoe County detention Facility. Applicants must have a good driving record and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs with the assistance of a partner. 

Health Care Community Judge (HCC) –  Bipartisan teams will visit qualifying Health Care Communities throughout Arapahoe County. The teams meet at the Arapahoe County Elections Facility each morning, collect ballots and supplies for their assigned stops, deliver ballots to HCCs and, possibly, register new voters and issue ballots. Teams will deliver voted HCC ballots to the Elections Facility for processing. This position starts 3-4 weeks before Election Day, and may work Mondays - Fridays through Election Day.

Applications for the 2025 Coordinated Election will be available in the Summer 2025.

Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPCs) are located throughout Arapahoe County in Aurora, Byers, Centennial, Denver and Littleton. These remote locations of the Arapahoe County Elections Division provide the following services to voters:

• Issuing replacement ballots
• Voter Registration or updates to registration
• In-person ballots to allow for voting on paper, or via a ballot marking tablet which is compliant with HAVA and ADA requirements
• Issuing statewide and provisional ballots
• Maintaining ballot boxes for in-person ballots and returned mail ballots

STUDENT ELECTION JUDGE APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED IN EVEN YEAR GENERAL ELECTIONS ONLY

As a Student Election Judge, you will experience the excitement of Election Day by assisting voters at our Voter Service and Polling Centers. You’ll earn a paid stipend for your time (including paid training!), perform a valuable service for your community, and gain experience that looks great on a college application or résumé. 

To qualify you must be 16- or 17-years-old and a Junior or Senior in good standing at your high school; a U.S. citizen on Election Day; a resident of Colorado; physically and mentally able to perform the duties assigned to you; free of any conviction for fraud or election offenses; and not a family member of a candidate on the ballot.
 

Applications for the 2025 Coordinated Election will be available in Summer 2025.

Election Day Drive-up Tent Team - Election Day Drive-up Tent Team Judges will work outside for the duration of their shift. They will collect ballots from voters who drive up to the drop-off location, and will securely deposit the ballots in drop boxes in view of the driver/voter. Drive-up Tent Teams shifts will be either morning 6:30 am - 1:00 pm or afternoon, 12:45 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Election Night Ballot Security - Election Night Ballot Security Teams begin their shift at 4:00 p.m. on election day at the Arapahoe County Elections Facility in Littleton. In bipartisan teams of two (2) they depart the facility in private vehicles, and head to 24-hour drop boxes. At exactly 7:00 p.m. on Election Night, they lock the 24-hour ballot drop box, remove ballots, and place them in a locked and sealed box for transport and receiving at the Elections Facility.