Election Law
Course Description
Title: Election Law (Elective)
Method: HCRP In-person Classroom and Field Instruction offered several times per year.
Pre-requisite: Must be a HCRP Precinct Chair
Registration: Contact Steve Watson, 281-389-7567, or your SD Training Officer,
or register directly with Harris County Election Worker Training.
Location: HCRP Headquarters, 8588 Katy Freeway or TBA Harris County Regional area training facilities.
PC Certification Credit: Complete course and forward completion Certificate to HERE
Description: Protecting the integrity of our elections starts with the hard working local officials and citizens working hand-in-hand to conduct and observe the voting processes to ensure they are fair and are undertaken in accordance with the law. Through this portal, you can complete the necessary training program to become a knowledgeable and efficient Election Judge or Clerk (Elections 101), as well as the necessary training to become a certified Poll Watcher (Elections 102) on behalf of a candidate, political party, or specific-purpose political action committee.
The courses for both Poll Worker Training and Poll Watcher Training are divided into modules consisting of 2-6 lessons each. During the courses, you will be able to start, stop and return to the point where you left off, and skip from lesson to lesson until fully completed. At the end of each course, you must answer the exam questions to verify you understand the material. Upon completing the courses, you will be able to print a certificate indicating that you have completed the Secretary of State’s training. Poll watchers who complete the Poll Watcher. Training must present their certificate of completion to the presiding judge at the polling place in order to be accepted as a poll watcher.
This Elective course will provide the foundation of knowledge to get you started within the HCRP.