Election Commission & Board
County Election Board (Texas Election Code, Section 51.002)
- Elections Administrator (Chair)
- County Judge
- Sheriff
- Democratic Party County Chair
- Republican Party County Chair
General Responsibilities
- Approves the Elections Administrator’s procurement of election supplies necessary to conduct the general election (Section 51.003(1)).
- Appoints the members of the Early Voting Ballot Board from lists submitted by the political parties (Section 87.002(c)).
- Appoints the Presiding Judge of the Early Voting Ballot Board from lists submitted by the political parties (Section 87.002(d)).
- Appoints the members of the Early Voting Signature Verification Committee from lists submitted by the political parties (Section 87.027(b)).
- Appoints chair of the Early Voting Signature Verification Committee from lists submitted by the political parties (Section 87.027(b1)).
County Election Commission (Election Code Section 31.032)
- County Judge (Chair)
- County Clerk (Vice-Chair)
- Tax Assessor-Collector (Secretary)
- Democratic Party County Chair
- Republican Party County Chair
General Responsibilities
- HB 1678-82nd Legislative Session (2011): “The Legislature finds that the powers of a county election commission extend no further than to the appointment, acceptance of resignation, or recommendation for termination of a county elections administrator.”
- In El Paso County, it has been customary for the commission to meet periodically so that the Elections Administrator may keep the commission informed on current election matters.
