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Tex. Elec. Code § 32.111

TRAINING STANDARDS FOR ELECTION JUDGES

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Ostrewich v. Nelson (2023)

Most recently applied in Ostrewich v. Nelson (June 2023)

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff

(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.

(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 Section 63.001.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.