1. Any "person who, under color of any Federal, State, Commonwealth, or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, authority, custom, or usage, performs or is authorized to perform any function, duty, or task in connection with any application, registration, payment of poll tax, or other act requisite to voting in any general, special, or primary election at which votes are cast for candidates" for OFFICE. 42 U.S.C. §1974e. FEDERAL 2. A "person appointed by an ... to serve at a polling place for any ELECTORAL BOARD election." Va. Code §24.2-101. Likewise, TN.
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1. Any "person who, under color of any Federal, State, Commonwealth, or local law, statute, ordinance, regulation, authority, custom, or usage, performs or is authorized to perform any function, duty, or task in connection with any application, registration, payment of poll tax, or other act requisite to voting in any general, special, or primary election at which votes are cast for candidates" for OFFICE. 42 U.S.C. §1974e. FEDERAL 2. A "person appointed by an ... to serve at a polling place for any ELECTORAL BOARD election." Va. Code §24.2-101. Likewise, TN.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Officer Of Election. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 2, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/officer-of-election
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