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TX Elec COde § 86.0052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle A - Early Voting|Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail|Section 86.0052. Compensation for Carrier Envelope Action Prohibited

Sec. 86.0052.  COMPENSATION FOR CARRIER ENVELOPE ACTION PROHIBITED.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  compensates another person for depositing the carrier envelope in the mail or with a common or contract carrier as provided by Section 86.0051(b), as part of any performance-based compensation scheme based on the number of ballots deposited or in which another person is presented with a quota of ballots to deposit as provided by Section 86.0051(b);(2)  engages in another practice that causes another person's compensation from or employment status with the person to be dependent on the number of ballots deposited as provided by Section 86.0051(b); or(3)  with knowledge that accepting compensation for such activity is illegal, accepts compensation for an activity described by Subdivision (1) or (2).(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:(1)  confinement in jail for a term of not more than one year or less than 30 days; or(2)  confinement described by Subdivision (1) and a fine not to exceed $4,000.(c)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony if it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant was previously convicted two or more times under this section.(d)  An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that commits an offense under this section is punishable for the offense.(e)  For purposes of this section, compensation means any form of monetary payment, goods, services, benefits, or promises or offers of employment, or any other form of consideration offered to another person in exchange for depositing ballots.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 846 (H.B. 148), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Elec COde § 86.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle A - Early Voting|Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail|Section 86.008. Defective Application

Sec. 86.008.  DEFECTIVE APPLICATION.  (a)  If on reviewing an application for a ballot to be voted by mail that was received on or before the 18th day before election day the early voting clerk determines that the application does not fully comply with the applicable requirements prescribed by this title, the clerk shall mail or otherwise deliver an official application form to the applicant.(b)  The clerk shall include with the application form mailed or delivered to the applicant a written notice containing:(1)  a brief explanation of each defect in the noncomplying application;(2)  a statement informing the voter that the voter is not entitled to vote an early voting ballot unless the application complies with all legal requirements;  and(3)  instructions for submitting the second application.(c)  If an application that does not fully comply with the applicable requirements prescribed by this title is received after the 12th day before election day and before the end of the period for early voting by personal appearance, the clerk shall mail or otherwise deliver a notice to the voter containing the information prescribed by Subdivisions (1) and (2) of Subsection (b), including a statement that the application was late, if applicable.(d)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, the clerk may deliver in person to the voter a second application if the defective original application is timely and may receive, before the deadline, the corrected application in person from the voter.  If a procedure authorized by this subsection is used, it must be applied uniformly to all applications covered by this subsection.  The clerk shall enter a notation on the application indicating any information added by the clerk under this subsection.  A poll watcher is entitled to accompany the clerk and observe the procedures under this subsection.  The secretary of state may prescribe any other procedures necessary to implement this subsection including requirements for posting notice of any deliveries.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.12;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 75, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Elec COde § 86.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle A - Early Voting|Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail|Section 86.009. Providing Corrected Ballot to Voter

Sec. 86.009.  PROVIDING CORRECTED BALLOT TO VOTER.  (a)  If, after a ballot to be voted by mail is provided to a voter, the official ballot is changed in a way that affects the choices available to the voter in the election or the validity of the ballot provided to the voter if cast, the early voting clerk shall mail a corrected ballot and corresponding balloting materials to the voter unless in the clerk's opinion there is not sufficient time for the voter to timely return the corrected ballot to the clerk.(b)  The clerk shall include with the balloting materials provided to the voter a written notice containing:(1)  a brief explanation of the reason for providing another ballot;  and(2)  an instruction to destroy the defective ballot if it has not already been returned to the clerk.(c)  Before mailing the corrected ballot to the voter, the clerk shall place a notation on the carrier envelope indicating that the ballot is a corrected ballot being provided under this section.  The clerk shall also indicate on the voter's application that the voter was provided a corrected ballot.(d)  The clerk shall prepare a list containing the name of each voter who is provided a corrected ballot under this section.  The clerk shall preserve the list for the period for preserving the precinct election records.(e)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), a voter's defective ballot that is timely returned to the clerk as a marked ballot shall be treated as:(1)  a marked ballot not timely returned if the corrected ballot is timely returned as a marked ballot by the close of the polls on election day; or(2)  as the voter's ballot for the election if the corrected ballot is not timely returned by the close of the polls on election day.(f)  A ballot to be voted by mail under Chapter 101 corrected under this section may be counted if it is timely returned as required by Section 101.057.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.12;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 76, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 61, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 86.0105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle A - Early Voting|Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail|Section 86.0105. Compensation for Assisting Voters Prohibited

Sec. 86.0105.  COMPENSATION FOR ASSISTING VOTERS PROHIBITED.(a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  compensates or offers to compensate another person for assisting voters as provided by Section 86.010; or(2)  solicits, receives, or accepts compensation for an activity described by Subdivision (1).(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 10.01(2), eff. December 2, 2021.(c)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.(d)  An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that commits an offense under this section is punishable for the offense.(e)  For purposes of this section, compensation means an economic benefit as defined by Section 38.01, Penal Code.(f)  This section does not apply if the person assisting a voter is an attendant or caregiver previously known to the voter.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 846 (H.B. 148), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 6.06, eff. December 2, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 10.01(2), eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 86.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle A - Early Voting|Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail|Section 86.011. Action by Clerk on Return of Ballot

Sec. 86.011.  ACTION BY CLERK ON RETURN OF BALLOT.  (a)  The early voting clerk shall determine whether the return of a voter's official carrier envelope for a ballot voted by mail is timely.(b)  If the return is timely, the clerk shall enclose the carrier envelope and the voter's early voting ballot application in a jacket envelope.  The clerk shall also include in the jacket envelope:(1)  a copy of the voter's federal postcard application if the ballot is voted under Chapter 101; and(2)  the signature cover sheet, if the ballot is voted under Chapter 105.(c)  If the return is not timely, the clerk shall enter the time of receipt on the carrier envelope and retain it in a locked container for the period for preserving the precinct election records.  The clerk shall destroy the unopened envelope and its contents after the preservation period.(d)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this code, if the clerk receives a timely carrier envelope that does not fully comply with the applicable requirements prescribed by this title, the clerk may deliver the carrier envelope in person or by mail to the voter and may receive, before the deadline, the corrected carrier envelope from the voter, or the clerk may notify the voter of the defect by telephone and advise the voter that the voter may come to the clerk's office in person to correct the defect or cancel the voter's application to vote by mail and vote on election day.  If the procedures authorized by this subsection are used, they must be applied uniformly to all carrier envelopes covered by this subsection.  A poll watcher is entitled to observe the procedures under this subsection.  The secretary of state may prescribe any other procedures necessary to implement this subsection including requirements for posting notice of any deliveries.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1.19;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 77, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 5.09, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 86.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle A - Early Voting|Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail|Section 86.012. Official Ballot Envelope

Sec. 86.012.  OFFICIAL BALLOT ENVELOPE.  (a)  "Ballot Envelope" must be printed on the face of each officially prescribed ballot envelope for a ballot to be voted by mail.(b)  The following textual material, as prescribed by the secretary of state, must be printed on the face of each official ballot envelope and may be continued on the reverse side if necessary:(1)  instructions for marking the ballot and returning the marked ballot to the early voting clerk;(2)  the deadline for returning the marked ballot to the clerk;(3)  limitations on assistance to the voter;  and(4)  criminal penalties for unlawful assistance in preparing the ballot.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.12;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 86.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle A - Early Voting|Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail|Section 86.014. Public Inspection of Early Voting Records

Sec. 86.014.  PUBLIC INSPECTION OF EARLY VOTING RECORDS.(a)  A copy of an application for a ballot to be voted by mail is not available for public inspection, except to the voter seeking to verify that the information pertaining to the voter is accurate, until the first business day after the election day of the earliest occurring election for which the application is submitted.  (b)  Originals of the applications and carrier envelopes are not available for public inspection until those materials are delivered to the general custodian of election records after the election.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.12;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 565, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 2449), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 484 (H.B. 2559), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Elec COde § 86.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle A - Early Voting|Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail|Section 86.015. Electronic Tracking of Application for Ballot Voted by Mail or Ballot Voted by Mail

Sec. 86.015.  ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF APPLICATION FOR BALLOT VOTED BY MAIL OR BALLOT VOTED BY MAIL.  (a)  The secretary of state shall develop or otherwise provide an online tool to each early voting clerk that enables a person who submits an application for a ballot to be voted by mail to track the location and status of the person's application and ballot on the secretary's Internet website and on the county's Internet website if the early voting clerk is the county clerk of a county that maintains an Internet website.(b)  The online tool developed or provided under Subsection (a) must require the voter to provide, before permitting the voter to access information described by that subsection:(1)  the voter's name and registration address and the last four digits of the voter's social security number; and(2)  the voter's:(A)  driver's license number; or(B)  personal identification card number issued by the Department of Public Safety.(c)  An online tool used under this section must:(1)  for each election, record:(A)  each application for a ballot to be voted by mail received by the clerk; and(B)  each carrier envelope sent to a voter by the clerk;(2)  for each carrier envelope, record or assign a serially numbered and sequentially issued barcode or tracking number that is unique to each envelope;(3)  update the applicable Internet website as soon as practicable after each of the following events occurs:(A)  receipt by the early voting clerk of the person's application for a ballot to be voted by mail;(B)  acceptance or rejection by the early voting clerk of the person's application for a ballot to be voted by mail;(C)  placement in the mail by the early voting clerk of the person's official ballot;(D)  receipt by the early voting clerk of the person's marked ballot; and(E)  acceptance or rejection by the early voting ballot board of a person's marked ballot; and(4)  allow a voter to add or correct information required under Section 84.002(a)(1-a) or Section 86.002(g).(d)  The secretary of state shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures as necessary to implement this section.(e)  The information contained in Subsection (c) is not public information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code, until after election day.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 317 (H.B. 1382), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 5.10, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 102.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 102 - Late Voting by Disabled Voter|Section 102.001. Eligibility

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 ballot to be voted by mail.(b)  In this chapter, "late ballot" means a ballot voted under this chapter.|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, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 102.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 102 - Late Voting by Disabled Voter|Section 102.002. Contents of Application

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 substantially the following form:"This is to certify that I know that __________ has a sickness or physical condition that will prevent him or her from appearing at the polling place for an election to be held on the __________ day of __________, 20___, without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring his or her health and that the sickness or physical condition originated on or after __________."Witness my hand at __________, Texas, this __________ day of __________, 20___.________________________________(signature of physician,chiropractor, or practitioner)"|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, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 74, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 102.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 102 - Late Voting by Disabled Voter|Section 102.003. Submitting Application

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 location other than the main early voting polling place, the early voting clerk may require the application to be submitted at that location.(b)  An application may be submitted after the last day of the period for early voting by personal appearance and before 5 p.m. on election day.(c)  To be eligible to serve as an applicant's representative, a person:(1)  must be at least 18 years of age;(2)  must not be employed by or related within the third degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to a candidate whose name appears on the ballot;  and(3)  must not have served in the election as the representative for another applicant.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1.34;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 17, eff. Aug. 26, 1991;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(27), eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 102.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 102 - Late Voting by Disabled Voter|Section 102.004. Reviewing Application and Providing Balloting Materials

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 provide the balloting materials for voting an early voting ballot by mail to the representative who submits the voter's application.  Before providing the materials, the clerk shall enter the representative's name and residence address on the application and secure the representative's signature beside the name.(c)  The voter's representative shall deliver the balloting materials in person to the voter.(d)  A late ballot provided to a voter by any method other than that prescribed by this section may not be counted.|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, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 102.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 102 - Late Voting by Disabled Voter|Section 102.005. Marking and Sealing Ballot

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, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 102.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 102 - Late Voting by Disabled Voter|Section 102.006. Method of Returning Marked Ballot; Deadline

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 by any other method may not be counted.(b)  The clerk shall enter the representative's name and residence address on a returned carrier envelope and secure the representative's signature beside the name.(c)  The deadline for returning a marked late ballot is the same as that for 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, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 102.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 102 - Late Voting by Disabled Voter|Section 102.007. Processing Results

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., ch. 203, Sec. 2.26;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 102.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 102 - Late Voting by Disabled Voter|Section 102.008. Entry on Early Voting Roster

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.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.26;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 102.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 102 - Late Voting by Disabled Voter|Section 102.009. Entry on Precinct Early Voting List

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, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.26;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|