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"Judges in the city are paid $100 per election they preside over" For a days work, that's not much for a one off job even by central European standards. It seem

"Judges in the city are paid $100 per election they preside over" For a days work, that's not much for a one off job even by central European standards. It seems to me, that the pay should be increased.

germanier 9y ago
In the last German election I got paid 50€ for a similar position (well below minimum wage) which is already more then usual. Let's just say nobody does that for the money.
ajdlinux 9y ago
By comparison, here in Australia, for federal elections, pay rates for polling officials working on election day range from AUD$409 up to AUD$989 + $63 retirement superannuation. $100 is just astoundingly low.
- adventured 9y ago
  Things like that are regarded as a civic contribution, serving your community. It's the same fundamental reason jury duty is a very low pay task.
osteele 9y ago
On the one hand, a lower salary ensures people don't do it for the money. On the other hand, low pay can restrict the candidate to wealthier or higher-income individuals. This is a challenge in deciding out how much to compensate people for service, not just for a one-off such as this but for longer-term and more time-consuming roles as well.
- baddox 9y ago
  Maybe pay each person the same rate they earn in their day job.
  - 0xfffafaCrash 9y ago
    So if a person makes millions of dollars a day they get paid millions from taxes but if an unemployed person does the same job they get paid nothing? I'm not sure that's an improvement.
    - baddox 9y ago
      I was imagining there would be a minimum and maximum rate.
  - mathgeek 9y ago
    This only works if they're forced to take unpaid time off for polling, or indeed if they're employed at the time of the election.
- ryacko 9y ago
  Usually the argument that not enough money tempts people toward corruption.
olegkikin 9y ago
Considering there are no qualifications required, it's $12.5/hr, which is 66% more than the minimum wage of $7.25.

germanier 9y ago

In the last German election I got paid 50€ for a similar position (well below minimum wage) which is already more then usual. Let's just say nobody does that for the money.

ajdlinux 9y ago

By comparison, here in Australia, for federal elections, pay rates for polling officials working on election day range from AUD$409 up to AUD$989 + $63 retirement superannuation. $100 is just astoundingly low.

adventured 9y ago
Things like that are regarded as a civic contribution, serving your community. It's the same fundamental reason jury duty is a very low pay task.

osteele 9y ago

On the one hand, a lower salary ensures people don't do it for the money. On the other hand, low pay can restrict the candidate to wealthier or higher-income individuals. This is a challenge in deciding out how much to compensate people for service, not just for a one-off such as this but for longer-term and more time-consuming roles as well.

baddox 9y ago
Maybe pay each person the same rate they earn in their day job.
- 0xfffafaCrash 9y ago
  So if a person makes millions of dollars a day they get paid millions from taxes but if an unemployed person does the same job they get paid nothing? I'm not sure that's an improvement.
  - baddox 9y ago
    I was imagining there would be a minimum and maximum rate.
- mathgeek 9y ago
  This only works if they're forced to take unpaid time off for polling, or indeed if they're employed at the time of the election.
ryacko 9y ago
Usually the argument that not enough money tempts people toward corruption.

olegkikin 9y ago

Considering there are no qualifications required, it's $12.5/hr, which is 66% more than the minimum wage of $7.25.