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TX Elec COde § 32.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter A. Appointment of Election Judges|Section 32.003. Judges for Consolidated County Election Precincts

Sec. 32.003.  JUDGES FOR CONSOLIDATED COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCTS.  If election precincts are consolidated in a special election in which the regular county election precincts are required to be used, the commissioners court shall appoint the election judges to serve in each consolidated precinct from among the judges appointed for the precincts comprising the consolidated precinct.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter A. Appointment of Election Judges|Section 32.004. Judges for Other Elections Ordered by County Authority

Sec. 32.004.  JUDGES FOR OTHER ELECTIONS ORDERED BY COUNTY AUTHORITY.  Except as otherwise provided by law, for an election ordered by a county authority in which use of the regular county election precincts is not required, the authority ordering the election shall appoint the election judges.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter A. Appointment of Election Judges|Section 32.005. Judges for Elections of Other Political Subdivisions

Sec. 32.005.  JUDGES FOR ELECTIONS OF OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.  (a)  The governing body of a political subdivision other than a county shall appoint the election judges for elections ordered by an authority of the political subdivision.(b)  The governing body shall determine whether appointments under Subsection (a) are for a single election or for a definite term not to exceed two years.  If appointments are made for a term, the governing body shall set the duration and beginning date of the term and shall fill vacancies in unexpired terms.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter A. Appointment of Election Judges|Section 32.006. Judges for Primary Elections

Sec. 32.006.  JUDGES FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS.  (a)  The county chair of a political party holding a primary election shall appoint for each primary the judges for each precinct in which the election will be held in the county and fill any vacancy that occurs in the position of presiding judge or alternate presiding judge.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 63, eff. September 1, 2017.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 63, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Elec COde § 32.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter A. Appointment of Election Judges|Section 32.007. Emergency Appointment

Sec. 32.007.  EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT.  (a)  If neither the presiding judge nor the alternate presiding judge can serve in an election and their inability to serve is discovered after the 20th day before a general election or the 15th day before a special election, the presiding officer of the appointing authority or the authority if a single officer shall appoint a replacement judge to preside at the election, subject to Subsection (f).  If the appointing authority is unavailable, the authority responsible for distributing the supplies for the election shall appoint the replacement judge.(b)  If a person authorized to act as presiding judge is not present at the polling place at the time for opening the polls, on receiving information of the absence, the authority authorized to appoint a replacement under Subsection (a) shall investigate the absence and appoint a replacement judge, subject to Subsection (f), unless the authority learns that a previously appointed judge will immediately report for duty.(c)  The appointing authority shall promptly give notice of the emergency appointment to the authority responsible for distributing the supplies for the election.  As soon as practicable but not later than the time for closing the polls for the election, the appointing authority shall prepare a written memorandum of the appointment and deliver a signed copy to the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority and to the general custodian of election records.  The copies shall be preserved for the period for preserving the precinct election records.(d)  A judge appointed under this section serves only for the election for which the appointment is made.(e)  In this chapter, "emergency appointment" means an appointment made under this section.(f)  A person who is appointed as a replacement for a judge originally appointed under Section 32.002 must be affiliated or aligned with the same political party as was the original judge, if possible, and the appointing authority shall make a reasonable effort to consult with the party chair of the appropriate political party before making an appointment under this section.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 89 (S.B. 896), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 32.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter A. Appointment of Election Judges|Section 32.008. Order of Appointment

Sec. 32.008.  ORDER OF APPOINTMENT.  (a)  The appointment of election judges must be made by written order.(b)  The order of appointment need not be recorded in the minutes of the appointing authority.(c)  An order making an appointment for a single election shall be preserved for the period for preserving the precinct election records.  An order making an appointment for a term shall be preserved for the longer of:(1)  the term for which the appointment is made;  or(2)  the period for preserving precinct election records in the last election in which an appointee serves under the order.(d)  This section does not apply to an emergency appointment.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter A. Appointment of Election Judges|Section 32.009. Notice of Appointment

Sec. 32.009.  NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.  (a)  Each presiding election judge and alternate presiding judge shall be given written notice of the appointment as provided by this section.(b)  The authority responsible for distributing the supplies for the election for which the judge is appointed shall prepare and deliver the notice not later than the 20th day after the date the appointment is made.(c)  The notice must state whether the appointment is for a single election or for a term.  If the appointment is for a term, the notice must state the duration and beginning date of the term.(d)  A notice to a presiding judge must state the name, address, and any available telephone number and e-mail address of the alternate, and a notice to an alternate must state the name, address, and any available telephone number and e-mail address of the presiding judge.(e)  If an appointment is for a single election, the notice required by this section and the notice required by Section 4.007 may be combined and given by the authority responsible for giving either of the two notices, as agreed between the two authorities.(f)  This section does not apply to an emergency appointment or to an appointment for a primary election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Elec COde § 32.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter A. Appointment of Election Judges|Section 32.011. Conflicts With Other Law

Sec. 32.011.  CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW.  (a)  A home-rule city charter supersedes this subchapter to the extent of any conflict.(b)  A law outside this subchapter that prescribes a different appointing authority for election judges supersedes this subchapter with respect to the appointing authority.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter A. Appointment of Election Judges|Section 32.012. Provision of Information Relating to Election Judges Appointed by Commissioners Court

Sec. 32.012.  PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO ELECTION JUDGES APPOINTED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT.  (a)  After the commissioners court appoints a presiding election judge and an alternate presiding judge, the county clerk shall provide to the county chair of each political party a list of the individuals appointed by the commissioners court.(b)  The appointment list must be provided in writing.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Elec COde § 32.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter B. Appointment of Election Clerks|Section 32.031. Presiding Judge to Appoint Clerks

Sec. 32.031.  PRESIDING JUDGE TO APPOINT CLERKS.  (a)  The presiding judge for each election precinct shall appoint the election clerks to assist the judge in the conduct of an election at the polling place served by the judge.(b)  The appointment of an election clerk is for a single election only.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter B. Appointment of Election Clerks|Section 32.032. Alternate Presiding Judge as Clerk

Sec. 32.032.  ALTERNATE PRESIDING JUDGE AS CLERK.  In an election conducted by the regularly appointed presiding judge, the presiding judge shall appoint the alternate presiding judge as one of the clerks.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter B. Appointment of Election Clerks|Section 32.033. Number of Clerks

Sec. 32.033.  NUMBER OF CLERKS.  (a)  The authority that appoints the election judges shall prescribe the maximum number of clerks that each presiding judge may appoint for each election.  The authority may prescribe different maximums for different types of elections.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the presiding judge shall appoint at least two clerks for each precinct in each election and may appoint as many additional clerks, within the prescribed limit, as are necessary for the proper conduct of the election.(c)  In each election ordered by the governor or a county authority in which the regular county election precincts are required to be used, the presiding judge shall appoint clerks for each precinct in the number, within the prescribed limit, the judge considers necessary for the proper conduct of the election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 3(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 32.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter B. Appointment of Election Clerks|Section 32.035. Conflicts With City Charter

Sec. 32.035.  CONFLICTS WITH CITY CHARTER.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a home-rule city charter supersedes this subchapter to the extent of any conflict.(b)  A home-rule city charter may not provide for fewer than three election officers for each election precinct.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter C. Eligibility|Section 32.051. General Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 32.051.  GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), to be eligible to serve as a judge of an election precinct, a person must:(1)  be a qualified voter of the precinct; and(2)  for a regular county election precinct for which an appointment is made by the commissioners court, satisfy any additional eligibility requirements prescribed by written order of the commissioners court.(b)  If the authority making an appointment of a presiding judge or alternate presiding judge cannot find an eligible qualified voter of the precinct who is willing to accept the appointment, the eligibility requirement for a clerk prescribed by Subsection (c) applies.(c)  Except as provided by Section 32.0511, to be eligible to serve as a clerk of an election precinct, a person must be a qualified voter:(1)  of the county, in a countywide election ordered by the governor or a county authority or in a primary election;(2)  of the part of the county in which the election is held, for an election ordered by the governor or a county authority that does not cover the entire county of the person's residence; or(3)  of the political subdivision, in an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235, Sec. 26(2), eff. September 1, 2009.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002, Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 517 (S.B. 1134), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 26(2), eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 32.0511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter C. Eligibility|Section 32.0511. Special Eligibility Requirements: Student Election Clerks

Sec. 32.0511.  SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: STUDENT ELECTION CLERKS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Educational institution" means:(A)  a public secondary school; or(B)  an accredited private or parochial secondary school.(2)  "Student" means a person enrolled in an educational institution or a home-schooled student.(b)  A student who is ineligible to serve as a clerk of an election precinct under Section 32.051(c) is eligible to serve as a clerk of an election precinct under this section if the student:(1)  at the time of appointment as an election clerk:(A)  is a student at an educational institution or attends a home school that meets the requirements of Section 25.086(a)(1), Education Code; and(B)  has the consent of:(i)  the principal of the educational institution attended by the student; or(ii)  in the case of a home-schooled student, a parent or legal guardian who is responsible for the student's education; and(2)  at the time of service as an election clerk:(A)  is 16 years of age or older;(B)  is a United States citizen; and(C)  has completed any training course required by the entity holding the election.(c)  A student election clerk serving under this section:(1)  is entitled to compensation under Section 32.091 in the same manner as other election clerks; and(2)  when communicating with a voter who cannot communicate in English, may communicate with the voter in a language the voter and the clerk understand as authorized by Subchapter B, Chapter 61.(d)  Not more than two student election clerks may serve at a polling place, except that not more than four student election clerks may serve at any countywide polling place.(e)  The secretary of state may initiate or assist in the development of a statewide program promoting the use of student election clerks appointed under this section.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 517 (S.B. 1134), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 32.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter C. Eligibility|Section 32.052. Ineligibility of Public Officer

Sec. 32.052.  INELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICER.  (a)  A person who holds an elective public office is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election.(b)  For purposes of this section, a deputy or assistant serving under a public officer does not hold a public office.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter C. Eligibility|Section 32.053. Ineligibility of Candidate for Office

Sec. 32.053.  INELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE.  (a)  A person who is a candidate in an election for a contested public or party office is ineligible to serve, in an election to be held on the same day as that election, as an election judge or clerk in any precinct in which the office sought is to be voted on.(b)  This section does not apply to:(1)  a county clerk; or(2)  a precinct chair declared elected under Section 171.0221.(c)  In this section, "candidate" means a person who has taken affirmative action, as described by the law regulating political funds and campaigns, for the purpose of gaining nomination or election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 167 (H.B. 567), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 32.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter C. Eligibility|Section 32.054. Ineligibility of Employee or Relative of Candidate

Sec. 32.054.  INELIGIBILITY OF EMPLOYEE OR RELATIVE OF CANDIDATE.  (a)  A person is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election if the person is employed by or related within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to an opposed candidate for a public office or a party office in any precinct in which the office appears on the ballot.  For purposes of this subsection, a candidate whose name appears on the ballot is not considered to be opposed by a write-in candidate other than a declared write-in candidate under Chapter 146.(b)  For purposes of this section, a person is employed by a candidate if:(1)  the candidate is an owner or officer of a business entity by which the person is employed;(2)  the candidate is an officer of a governmental department or agency by which the person is employed;  or(3)  the person is under the candidate's supervision in public or private employment.(c)  In this section, "candidate" means a person who has taken affirmative action, as described by the law regulating political funds and campaigns, for the purpose of gaining nomination or election.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), a person employed by a county solely as an early voting clerk appointed under Chapter 83 is not employed by a candidate for purposes of this section.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 15, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(27), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 2110), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Elec COde § 32.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter C. Eligibility|Section 32.055. Ineligibility of Campaign Treasurer

Sec. 32.055.  INELIGIBILITY OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER.  (a)  A person is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election if the person is the campaign treasurer of a candidate in that election.(b)  In this section, "candidate" means a person who has taken affirmative action, as described by the law regulating political funds and campaigns, for the purpose of gaining nomination or election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 7.03, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Elec COde § 32.0551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter C. Eligibility|Section 32.0551. Ineligibility of Campaign Manager

Sec. 32.0551.  INELIGIBILITY OF CAMPAIGN MANAGER.  (a)  A person is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election if the person is a campaign manager of a candidate in that election.(b)  In this section:(1)  "Campaign manager" means:(A)  the person who directs, with or without compensation, the day-to-day operations of a candidate's election campaign;  or(B)  each person who directs, with or without compensation, a substantial portion of the day-to-day operations of a candidate's election campaign if no single person performs that function.(2)  "Candidate" means a person who has taken affirmative action, as described by the law regulating political funds and campaigns, for the purpose of gaining nomination or election.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Elec COde § 32.0552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter C. Eligibility|Section 32.0552. Ineligibility of Person Convicted of Election Offense

Sec. 32.0552.  INELIGIBILITY OF PERSON CONVICTED OF ELECTION OFFENSE.  A person is ineligible to serve as an election judge or clerk in an election if the person has been finally convicted of an offense in connection with conduct directly attributable to an election.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 32.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter C. Eligibility|Section 32.056. City Charter Requirements

Sec. 32.056.  CITY CHARTER REQUIREMENTS.  Eligibility requirements or grounds of ineligibility in addition to those prescribed by this subchapter may be prescribed by a home-rule city charter for election officers serving in elections ordered by an authority of the city.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 32.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks|Subchapter D. Powers and Duties|Section 32.071. General Responsibility of Presiding Judge

Sec. 32.071.  GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PRESIDING JUDGE.  The presiding judge is in charge of and responsible for the management and conduct of the election at the polling place of the election precinct that the judge serves.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|