Presiding or Alternate Judge: These are the most crucial roles to fill with trained, trustworthy people. The Presiding Judge is in charge of the polling location. County Party Chairs submit lists of names to the County Commissioner’s Court who appoints the judges based on the results of the most recent gubernatorial election. If the Republican candidate won in a precinct, that precinct has a Republican Presiding Judge. The Alternate Judge is then from the Democratic Party and serves as a clerk or becomes the Presiding Judge if that Judge is absent. These are paid positions and judges are required to be in the polling location from before the polls open until after the polls close.
Election Clerks: These are the second most crucial roles to fill with trained, trustworthy people. Typically the Presiding Judges choose and appoint their clerks. They can do this with the help of the Elections Office or their County Party Chair so contact these offices to become a clerk. These are paid positions but can be worked in shifts.
These positions must be filled for each polling location, the central counting station, the Signature Verification Committee (SVC), and the Early Voting Ballot Board (EVBB).
The Secretary of State provides online handbooks and training materials, Judges should also receive training from the Elections Office and possible the County Party Office.