County Election Board

The board established in each county for the general election for state and county officers, a special election for an officer regularly elected at the general election, and any other election ordered by a county authority or held at county expense. In the general election for state and county officers and for a special election for an officer regularly elected at the general election, the board consists of the county judge, county clerk (or EA, if applicable), voter registrar (VR), sheriff, and county chair of each political party required to nominate candidates by primary election. In other elections, the board consists of the county judge, county clerk, voter registrar, and sheriff. Duties of the county election board include: 1) reviewing and approving the selection of election supplies by the county clerk or elections administrator (In an election ordered by the governor or county authority); 2) appointing the early voting ballot board for the general election for state and county officers; 3) appointing the Signature Verification Committee; and 4) recommending consolidation of precincts in special elections that require use of county election precincts. The county clerk (or EA) is the chair of the county election board.