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Tex. Elec. Code § 61.010

WEARING NAME TAG OR BADGE IN POLLING PLACE

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky (2018)

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

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 17, eff

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not wear a badge, insignia, emblem, or other similar communicative device relating to a candidate, measure, or political party appearing on the ballot, or to the conduct of the election, in the polling place or within 100 feet of any outside door through which a voter may enter the building in which the polling place is located.

(b) An election judge, an election clerk, a state or federal election inspector, a certified peace officer, or a special peace officer appointed for the polling place by the presiding judge shall wear while on duty in the area described by Subsection (a) a tag or official badge that indicates the person's name and title or position.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.

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