Texas Election Code 32.111 – Training Standards for Election Judges
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(a) The secretary of state shall:
(1) adopt standards of training in election law and procedure for presiding or alternate election judges;
(2) develop materials for a standardized curriculum for that training, including a published handbook, made available on the secretary of state’s Internet website, free of charge; and
(3) distribute the materials as necessary to the governing bodies of political subdivisions that hold elections and to each county executive committee of a political party that holds a primary election.
(b) The training standards may include required attendance at appropriate training programs or the passage of an examination at the end of a training program.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 32.111
- Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. 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
(c) The training standards adopted under Subsection (a) must include provisions on the acceptance and handling of the identification presented by a voter to an election officer under § 63.001.