Texas § EL.33.031 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
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§ EL.33.031. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) To be eligible to serve as a watcher, a person must be a qualified voter: (1) of the county in which the person is to serve, in an 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, in an election ordered by the governor or a county authority that does not cover the entire county of the person's residence; and (3) of the political subdivision, in an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county. (b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), to be eligible to serve as a watcher, a person must complete training under Section 33.008 . Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970 ), Sec. 26(3), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 4.05, eff. December 2, 2021.
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Section EL.33.031 ("GENERAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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