La Salle Co. chairman won't sign election judge pay raise [View all]

La Salle County election judges might not be getting a pay raise, after all.

Don Jensen, chairman of the La Salle County Board, circulated an email Thursday advising board members that he would not sign the recently enacted increase in compensation for election judges.

“I’m all about fair and well-run elections,” Jensen said, “but I think that pay increase is excessive.”

The proposed increase was from $185 to $300, a jump of 62.2%. The county board adopted the raise on Oct. 9 by a vote of 16-11. Despite the majority vote, Jensen cited board rules giving him the authority not to sign the ordinance.


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