Tex. Election Code § 61.010
WEARING NAME TAG OR BADGE IN POLLING PLACE
Texas · Texas Election Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Election Code § 61.010, WEARING NAME TAG OR BADGE IN POLLING PLACE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/640357
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not wear a badge, insignia, emblem, or other similar communicative device relating to a candidate, measure, or political party appearing on the ballot, or to the conduct of the election, in the polling place or within 100 feet of any outside door through which a voter may enter the building in which the polling place is located.
(b) An election judge, an election clerk, a state or federal election inspector, a certified peace officer, or a special peace officer appointed for the polling place by the presiding judge shall wear while on duty in the area described by Subsection (a) a tag or official badge that indicates the person's name and title or position.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a). An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.