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.
Tex. Elec. Code § 32.071
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY OF PRESIDING JUDGE
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Foreman v. Dallas County (1999)
Most recently applied in Ostrewich v. Nelson (June 2023)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.