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(d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235, Sec. 26(2), eff.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(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002, Sec. 6, eff.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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers
Chapter 32 - Election Judges and Clerks
Section 32.051. General Eligibility Requirements
Section 32.0511. Special Eligibility Requirements: Student Election Clerks
Section 32.052. Ineligibility of Public Officer
Section 32.053. Ineligibility of Candidate for Office
Section 32.054. Ineligibility of Employee or Relative of Candidate
Section 32.055. Ineligibility of Campaign Treasurer
Section 32.0551. Ineligibility of Campaign Manager
Section 32.0552. Ineligibility of Person Convicted of Election Offense