Tex. Election Code Section 87.006
Early Voting Ballot Board Members: Oath and Identification

(a)

A member of the early voting ballot board shall repeat the following oath aloud:
“I swear (or affirm) that I will objectively work to be sure every eligible voter’s vote is accepted and counted, and that only the ballots of those voters who violated the Texas Election Code will be rejected. I will make every effort to correctly reflect the voter’s intent when it can be clearly determined. I will not work alone when ballots are present and will work only in the presence of a member of a political party different from my own. I will faithfully perform my duty as an officer of the election and guard the purity of the election.”

(b)

A member of the early voting ballot board who arrives after the oath is made shall repeat the oath aloud before performing any duties as a member.

(c)

Following administration of the oath, each member of the early voting ballot board shall be issued a form of identification, prescribed by the secretary of state, to be displayed by the member during the member’s hours of service on the board.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 87.006 — Early Voting Ballot Board Members: Oath and Identification, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­87.­htm#87.­006 (accessed May 18, 2024).

87.001
Board Created 87.002
Composition of Board 87.003
Eligibility for Board Membership 87.004
Board Composed of Precinct Election Officers 87.005
Compensation of Members 87.006
Early Voting Ballot Board Members: Oath and Identification 87.021
Ballots and Other Materials Delivered to Board 87.022
Time of Delivery: General Rule 87.023
Time of Delivery: Automatically Counted Ballots 87.024
Time of Delivery: Voting Machine Election 87.025
Delivering Second Ballot Box Key to Board 87.026
Bystanders Excluded 87.027
Signature Verification Committee 87.028
Access to Information 87.0031
Training 87.041
Accepting Voter 87.042
Disposition of Accepted Ballot 87.043
Disposition of Rejected Ballot 87.044
Disposition of Application 87.061
Authority Responsible for Counting Ballots 87.062
Counting Ballots and Preparing Returns 87.063
Disposition of Ballots and Other Items 87.101
Delivery of Ballots to Counting Station 87.102
Duplicating Paper Ballots for Automatic Counting 87.103
Counting Ballots and Preparing Returns 87.104
Disposition of Early Voting Ballot Board Returns and Other Records 87.121
Early Voting Rosters 87.122
Precinct Early Voting List 87.123
Delivering Other Records and Supplies 87.124
Preservation of Early Voting Election Records Generally 87.125
Counting of Certain Late Ballots Voted by Mail 87.126
Electronic Recording of Ballot Materials and Applications 87.127
Resolution of Incorrect Determination by Early Voting Ballot Board 87.128
Notes 87.0211
Electronic Delivery of Materials Recorded Electronically 87.0221
Time of Delivery: Paper Ballots 87.0222
Time of Delivery: Ballots Voted by Mail 87.0223
Time of Delivery: Ballots Sent out by Regular Mail and E-mail 87.0241
Processing Ballots Before Polls Open 87.0271
Opportunity to Correct Defect: Signature Verification Committee 87.0272
Training 87.0411
Opportunity to Correct Defect: Early Voting Ballot Board 87.0431
Notice of Rejected Ballot 87.1221
Disposition of Ballot Transmittal Form 87.1231
Early Voting Votes Reported by Precinct
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Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 87.006’s source at texas​.gov