Park County election judges ready to do their thing

Under the tutelage of Park County Elections Deputy Virginia Livingston, Powell election judges took their oath of office on July 31.

The judges will preside over both the 2008 primary election on August 19 (a week from today for those of you counting) and the general election on November 4.

Park County has 225 judges this year, including alternates. There are 142 Republicans, 70 Democrats, 10 unaffiliated, and 3 Libertarians.

Livingston said the county has worked hard to increase party parity among judges. Last year, there were only 50 or so Democrats.

While the balance is nice, Livingston said political orientation isn’t an end all.

“It’s their brain that matters,” she said.