Texas Election Code 32.051 – General Eligibility Requirements
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(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.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 32.051
- County election precinct: means an election precinct established under § 42. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
(A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
(B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
(C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005 - Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Except as provided by § 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(d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235, Sec. 26(2), eff.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(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002, Sec. 6, eff.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.