This “Poll Watcher’s Guide” has been designed to familiarize
poll watchers with their basic rights and responsibilities. The integrity of
elections is a concern of all citizens, and although poll watchers may
represent particular candidates, political parties, or specific-purpose political
action committees, their main interest is in the conduct of a fair and honest
election.
A poll watcher’s role in an election is established by
Chapter 33 of the Texas Election Code and is defined as follows: