Title EL, Election Code

Sec. 101.105. BALLOTING MATERIALS TO BE SENT BY E-MAIL. Balloting materials to be sent by e-mail under this subchapter include: (1) the appropriate ballot; (2) ballot instructions, including instructions that inform a voter that the ballot must be returned by mail to be counted; …

Sec. 101.106. METHODS OF TRANSMISSION TO VOTER. (a) The balloting materials may be provided by e-mail to the voter in PDF format, through a scanned format, or by any other method of electronic transmission authorized by the secretary of state in writing. (b) The secretary of stat…

Sec. 101.107. RETURN OF BALLOT. (a) A voter described by Section 101.001(2)(A), (B), or (B-1) must be voting from outside the voter's county of residence. A voter described by Section 101.001(2)(C) must be voting from outside the United States. (b) A voter who receives a ballot u…

Sec. 101.108. TRACKING OF BALLOTING MATERIALS. The secretary of state by rule shall create a tracking system under which an FPCA registrant may determine whether a voted ballot has been received by the early voting clerk. Each county that sends ballots to FPCA registrants shall p…

Sec. 101.109. RULES. (a) The secretary of state may adopt rules as necessary to implement this subchapter. (b) The secretary of state may provide for an alternate secure method of electronic ballot transmission under this subchapter instead of transmission by e-mail. Added by Act…

Sec. 102.001. ELIGIBILITY. (a) A qualified voter is eligible to vote a late ballot as provided by this chapter if the voter has a sickness or physical condition described by Section 82.002 that originates on or after the day before the last day for submitting an application for a…

Sec. 102.002. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An application for a late ballot must comply with the applicable provisions of Section 84.002 and must include or be accompanied by a certificate of a licensed physician or chiropractor or accredited Christian Science practitioner in substan…

Sec. 102.003. SUBMITTING APPLICATION. (a) An application for a late ballot must be submitted in person to the early voting clerk at the main early voting polling place by a representative of the applicant. However, if the early voting ballots voted by mail are processed at a loca…

Sec. 102.004. REVIEWING APPLICATION AND PROVIDING BALLOTING MATERIALS. (a) An application submitted under this chapter shall be reviewed and the applicant's registration status verified by the early voting clerk in the same manner as for early voting by mail. (b) The clerk shall …

Sec. 102.005. MARKING AND SEALING BALLOT. A late ballot must be marked and sealed by the voter in the same manner as an early voting ballot voted by mail. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.26; Acts 1991, 72n…

Sec. 102.006. METHOD OF RETURNING MARKED BALLOT; DEADLINE. (a) A marked late ballot must be delivered to the early voting clerk in person by the representative who submitted the voter's application. The ballot must be delivered in the official carrier envelope. A ballot returned …

Sec. 102.007. PROCESSING RESULTS. The results of voting under this chapter shall be processed in accordance with the procedures applicable to processing early voting ballots voted by mail. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., …

Sec. 102.008. ENTRY ON EARLY VOTING ROSTER. The early voting roster must include the name of each person to whom a late ballot is provided with a notation indicating that the ballot was a late ballot under this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Am…

Sec. 102.009. ENTRY ON PRECINCT EARLY VOTING LIST. The precinct early voting list must contain the name of each person to whom a late ballot has been provided as of the time of delivery of the list. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 7…

Sec. 103.001. ELIGIBILITY. (a) A qualified voter is eligible to vote a late ballot as provided by this chapter if: (1) the voter will be absent from the county of residence on election day because of the death of a person related to the voter within the second degree by consangui…

Sec. 103.002. FORM AND CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An application for a late ballot must: (1) be in the form of an affidavit; and (2) include, in addition to the information required by the applicable provisions of Section 84.002, the date of death of the decedent and a statement of…

Sec. 103.003. SUBMITTING APPLICATION. (a) An application for a late ballot must be submitted in person by the applicant to the early voting clerk at the main early voting polling place. However, if the early voting ballots voted by mail are processed at a location other than the …

Sec. 103.004. VOTING PROCEDURE; PROCESSING RESULTS. (a) On submission of an application to the early voting clerk, the clerk shall review the application and verify the applicant's registration status in accordance with the procedure applicable to early voting by mail. (b) The vo…

Sec. 103.005. ENTRY ON EARLY VOTING ROSTER. The early voting roster must include the name of each person voting a late ballot with a notation indicating that the late ballot was voted under this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 19…

Sec. 103.006. ENTRY ON PRECINCT EARLY VOTING LIST. The precinct early voting list must contain the name of each person who has voted a late ballot as of the time of delivery of the list. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch…

Sec. 104.001. ELIGIBILITY. A qualified voter in whose precinct polling place voting is conducted by voting machine is eligible to vote by the early voting procedure provided by this chapter if the voter has a sickness or physical condition that prevents the voter from voting in t…

Sec. 104.002. FORM AND CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An application for a ballot voted under this chapter must: (1) be in the form of an affidavit; and (2) include, in addition to the information required by the applicable provisions of Section 84.002, a statement that the applicant h…

Sec. 104.003. TIME AND PLACE FOR VOTING. Voting under this chapter shall be conducted on election day, beginning at 7 a.m. and concluding at 7 p.m., at the main early voting polling place. However, if the early voting ballots voted by mail are processed at a location other than t…

Sec. 104.004. VOTING PROCEDURE. (a) On submission of an application to the early voting clerk, the clerk shall review the application and verify the applicant's registration status in accordance with the procedure applicable to early voting by mail. (b) The voting shall be conduc…

Sec. 104.005. PROCESSING RESULTS. The results of voting under this chapter shall be processed in accordance with the procedures applicable to processing early voting ballots voted by mail. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., …

Sec. 104.006. ENTRY ON EARLY VOTING ROSTER. The early voting roster must include the name of each person voting under this chapter with a notation indicating that the person voted under this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, …

Sec. 105.001. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF COMPLETED BALLOT. (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to allow a person who is casting an early voting ballot by mail to return the ballot by telephonic facsimile machine or similar electronic means if the person: (1) is …

Sec. 105.003. USE OF FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE. The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to allow a voter who qualifies to vote by a federal write-in absentee ballot to vote through use of a federal write-in absentee ballot in: (1)…

Sec. 105.004. E-MAIL BALLOT PROGRAM. (a) The secretary of state shall implement a program to allow a person who is casting an early voting ballot by mail to return the ballot by e-mail if the person is a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty overse…

Sec. 106.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a person who: (1) is eligible to vote in this state; and (2) is unable to vote in an election because the person is on a space flight, as defined by the secretary of state, on election day and during the early voting perio…

Sec. 106.002. VOTING PERMITTED. The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures for voting from space on election day by secure electronic means by persons to whom this chapter applies. The procedures may provide for: (1) a deadline by which a person must apply to vote under th…

Sec. 111.001. RESTRICTED BALLOT. In this subtitle, "restricted ballot" means a ballot that is restricted to the offices and propositions stating measures on which a person is entitled to vote under Chapter 112, 113, or 114. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986…

Sec. 111.002. GENERAL CONDUCT OF VOTING. The voting of restricted ballots under this subtitle shall be conducted and the results of voting shall be processed as provided by Subtitle A for early voting, except as otherwise provided by this subtitle. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, …

Sec. 111.003. APPLICATION REQUIRED. (a) To be entitled to vote a restricted ballot, a person must make an application for the ballot. (b) A restricted ballot application is subject to the applicable provisions of Chapter 84. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 198…

Sec. 111.004. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An application for a restricted ballot must include, in addition to the information required by the applicable provisions of Section 84.002, the information necessary to indicate that the applicant is eligible to vote the restricted ballot r…

Sec. 111.005. PREPARING RESTRICTED BALLOT. (a) The early voting clerk shall prepare a voter's restricted ballot. (b) If a regular paper ballot is used, the restricted ballot shall be prepared by striking from an official early voting ballot the offices and propositions stating me…

Sec. 111.006. MANUALLY COUNTING ELECTRONIC SYSTEM BALLOT. If a restricted electronic system ballot cannot be automatically counted with other electronic system ballots voted in the election that are to be counted automatically, the restricted ballot shall be counted manually. Act…

Sec. 111.007. RESTRICTED BALLOT ROSTER. (a) The early voting clerk shall maintain a roster for each election listing each person who votes a restricted ballot by personal appearance and each person to whom a restricted ballot to be voted by mail is provided. (b) For each person l…

Sec. 111.008. NOTING RESTRICTED BALLOT VOTER ON POLL LIST AND REGISTERED VOTER LIST. For each voter accepted to vote a restricted ballot, a notation shall be made beside the voter's name on the early voting poll list indicating that a restricted ballot was voted and the type of r…

Sec. 111.009. EXCLUDING VOTER FROM PRECINCT EARLY VOTING LIST. The name of a person voting a limited ballot by personal appearance under Chapter 112 or to whom a limited or federal ballot to be voted by mail is provided under Chapter 112 or 114 is not required to be included on t…

Sec. 112.001. LIMITED BALLOT. In this code, "limited ballot" means a ballot voted under this chapter that is restricted to the offices and propositions stating measures on which a person is entitled to vote under Section 112.004. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1…

Sec. 112.002. ELIGIBILITY. (a) After changing residence to another county, a person is eligible to vote a limited ballot by personal appearance during the early voting period or by mail if: (1) the person would have been eligible to vote in the county of former residence on elect…

Sec. 112.003. RESIDENCE IN PRECINCT SITUATED IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY. A person who changes county of residence may vote in the regular manner in an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision situated in more than one county if the person resides in the same elect…

Sec. 112.004. OFFICES AND MEASURES ON WHICH VOTER ENTITLED TO VOTE. A person voting a limited ballot is entitled to vote only on: (1) each office and proposition stating a measure to be voted on statewide; and (2) each office and proposition stating a measure to be voted on in a …

Sec. 112.005. SUBMITTING APPLICATION FOR MAIL BALLOT. An application for a limited ballot to be voted by mail must be submitted to the early voting clerk serving the election precinct in which the applicant resides. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amende…

Sec. 112.006. PLACE FOR VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE. A person may vote a limited ballot by personal appearance only at the main early voting polling place. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.29; Acts 1991, …