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Texas Statutes § 87.026 Bystanders Excluded

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Statute Text

(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.

History

Amended by Acts 2021 , Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session , ch. 454 , Sec. 2 , eff. 9/1/2021 .

Amended by Acts 1991 , 72nd Leg., ch. 554 , Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991 .

Added by Acts 1987 , 70th Leg., ch. 472 , Sec. 33, eff. 9/1/1987 .

Amended by Acts 1991 , 72nd Leg., ch. 203 , Sec. 2.15

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