{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-32.0511","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Election Code § 32.0511","heading":"SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: STUDENT ELECTION CLERKS.","body":"(a) In this section:\n(1) \"Educational institution\" means:\n(A) a public secondary school; or\n(B) an accredited private or parochial secondary school.\n(2) \"Student\" means a person enrolled in an educational institution or a home-schooled student.\n(b) A student who is ineligible to serve as a clerk of an election precinct under Section 32.051(c) is eligible to serve as a clerk of an election precinct under this section if the student:\n(1) at the time of appointment as an election clerk:\n(A) is a student at an educational institution or attends a home school that meets the requirements of Section 25.086(a)(1), Education Code; and\n(B) has the consent of:\n(i) the principal of the educational institution attended by the student; or\n(ii) in the case of a home-schooled student, a parent or legal guardian who is responsible for the student's education; and\n(2) at the time of service as an election clerk:\n(A) is 16 years of age or older;\n(B) is a United States citizen; and\n(C) has completed any training course required by the entity holding the election.\n(c) A student election clerk serving under this section:\n(1) is entitled to compensation under Section 32.091 in the same manner as other election clerks; and\n(2) when communicating with a voter who cannot communicate in English, may communicate with the voter in a language the voter and the clerk understand as authorized by Subchapter B, Chapter 61.\n(d) Not more than two student election clerks may serve at a polling place, except that not more than four student election clerks may serve at any countywide polling place.\n(e) The secretary of state may initiate or assist in the development of a statewide program promoting the use of student election clerks appointed under this section.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 517 (S.B. 1134), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["ELECTION CODE","TITLE 3. ELECTION OFFICERS AND OBSERVERS","CHAPTER 32. ELECTION JUDGES AND CLERKS","SUBCHAPTER C. ELIGIBILITY"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.32.htm#32.0511","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:06Z","sha256":"b5e17127ba706daa9d35dbd972a94b9b9fe2b03ecfac501fa692d29ae22999bf","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-32.051","next":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-32.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}