1. (a) To be eligible to serve as a watcher, a person must be a qualified voter:

   1. (1) of the county in which the person is to serve, in an election ordered by the governor or a county authority or in a primary election;
   2. (2) of the part of the county in which the election is held, in an election ordered by the governor or a county authority that does not cover the entire county of the person's residence; and
   3. (3) of the political subdivision, in an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county.
2. (b) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (a), to be eligible to serve as a watcher, a person must complete training under Section 33.008.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 26(3), eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 4.05, eff. December 2, 2021.