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Texas Election Code - Chapter 33 WatchersLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Election Code > Texas Election Code - Chapter 33 Watchers Sponsored LinksIn this code, "watcher" means a person appointed under this subchapter to observe the conduct of an election on behalf of a candidate, a political ... (a) Watchers may be appointed by each candidate whose name appears on the ballot or the list of declared write-in candidates in an election for: ... (a) The county chair of each political party that has one or more nominees on the ballot may appoint watchers. (b) If the county chair ... (a) A group of registered voters may appoint watchers on behalf of a write-in candidate in an election in which a declaration of write-in candidacy ... (a) In an election on a measure, watchers may be appointed by the campaign treasurer or an assistant campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee ... (a) For an appointment of a watcher to be effective, the appointing authority must issue a certificate of appointment to the appointee. (b) A certificate ... (a) Each appointing authority may appoint not more than two watchers for each precinct polling place, meeting place for an early voting ballot board, or ... (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 ... (a) A person is ineligible to serve as a watcher in an election if the person is a candidate for a public office in an ... (a) A person is ineligible to serve as a watcher at a particular location if the person is the employer of or is employed by ... (a) A person who holds an elective public office is ineligible to serve as a watcher in an election. (b) For purposes of this section, ... A person is ineligible to serve as a watcher in an election if the person has been finally convicted of an offense in connection with ... (a) A watcher appointed to serve at a precinct polling place, a meeting place for an early voting ballot board, or a central counting station ... A watcher at a precinct polling place may begin service at any time after the presiding judge arrives at the polling place on election day ... A watcher serving at an early voting polling place may be present at the polling place at any time it is open and until completion ... (a) A watcher serving at the meeting place of an early voting ballot board may be present at any time the board is processing or ... (a) A watcher serving at a central counting station may be present at any time the station is open for the purpose of processing or ... (a) Except as provided by Section 33.057, a watcher is entitled to observe any activity conducted at the location at which the watcher is serving. ... (a) A watcher is entitled to be present at the voting station when a voter is being assisted by an election officer, and the watcher ... (a) While on duty, a watcher may not: (1) converse with an election officer regarding the election, except to call attention to an irregularity or ... (a) A watcher appointed to serve at a polling place in an election using voting system equipment that is required to be delivered to the ... (a) On request of a watcher, an election officer who delivers election records from a precinct polling place, an early voting polling place, a meeting ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person serves in an official capacity at a location at which the presence of watchers is authorized ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |