Texas § EL.87.026 - BYSTANDERS EXCLUDED
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§ EL.87.026. BYSTANDERS EXCLUDED
BYSTANDERS EXCLUDED. (a) Except as permitted by this code and as described by Subsection (b), a person may not be in the meeting place of an early voting ballot board during the time of the board's operations. (b) Under this code, a person may be lawfully present in the meeting place of an early voting ballot board during the time of the board's operations if the person is: (1) a presiding judge or member of the board; (2) a watcher; (3) a state inspector; (4) a voting system technician, as authorized by Section 125.010 ; (5) the county election officer, as defined by Section 31.091 , as necessary to perform tasks related to the administration of the election; or (6) a person whose presence has been authorized by the presiding judge in accordance with this code. Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.15; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 454 (H.B. 1128 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
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Section EL.87.026 ("BYSTANDERS EXCLUDED") 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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