LSC Election Judges

Judge Responsibilities

Judges are responsible for monitoring the electoral process by:

• Verifying voter eligibility
• Issuing ballots to verified voters
• Counting votes
• Presenting the election results to the school community

The deadline for submitting applications is January 20, 2026.

2026 Online Application

For the 2026 LSC Election, CPS is using a secure online application process to hire election judges. The process utilizes DocuSign, a secure electronic signature platform with industry-standard data encryption technology, to ensure your submission is safe. The Election Judge Application is available in both English and Spanish.

Requesting Your Application

To start the process, you must request an Election Judge Application using the form linked below:

Request Application

Do not complete the request form more than once. Multiple submissions will delay processing. Once the application is submitted, please allow up to two business days to receive an email from DocuSign with a personalized link to your LSC Judge Application, Vendor Form, and W-9.

Completing Your Forms

Your personalized application link is specific to you—do not share it. Once you begin the application, complete it as soon as possible. If the document is not completed and signed, the link will expire in 14 days.

To work as a judge for CPS, you will need to complete and sign the following three documents via DocuSign:

• The LSC Election Judge Application
• A CPS Internal Accounts Vendor Form
• An IRS W-9 Form

Please note, the information you provide on your application and W-9 Form must match the information associated with your social security number.

Need Assistance?

If you have questions about completing the Election Judge Application online or require assistance with any of the forms, please contact the Office of Local School Council Relations by calling 773-553-1400 or emailing LSCRelations@cps.edu.

Judge Training

Judge applicants who receive a commission letter assigning them to serve as an election judge at a school will need to attend a two (2) hour in-person training session. Assigned judges who have not taken the training will not be allowed to serve as a judge and will not be paid.

The commission letter will include the time and locations of the training sessions. Training will be scheduled for the three weeks before the elections.

Questions

For any questions regarding the LSC election judge application process, please contact the election coordinator at the school or call the Office of Local School Council Relations at 773-553-1400 or email LSCJudge@cps.edu  or LSCRelations@cps.edu.