Responsiblities and Rewards of a County Chair

General Duties

  • Serves on County Election Commission (31.032)
  • Serves on County Election Board (51.002)
  • Provides list of judges for appointment by commissioners court (32.002)
  • Provides list of potential election day clerks for general elections for state and county officers (32.034)
  • Provides list of Early Voting workers.
  • Appoints judges for primary elections. (32.006)
  • Appoints poll watchers for elections with party nominee on ballot (not primary) (33.003)
 

Primary Election Duties

  • Filing authority for candidate applications (172.021)
  • Serves as Chair of Primary Committee, if established (172.081)
  • Submit names of candidates in SoS Candidate Filing System (172.029)
  • Conducts Ballot Drawing (172.082)
  • Prepares ballots in primary elections (52.002)
  • Designates polling locations in primary (43.003)
  • Procures and allocates supplies in primary, with approval of the CEC (51.003)
  • Provides list of names for early voting workers in a primary election (85.009)
  • Appoints Signature Verification Committee in primary (87.027)
  • Certifies names for general election ballot (172.117)

Rewards of the County Chair