reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
TX Elec COde § 65.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns|Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots|Section 65.054. Accepting Provisional Ballot

Sec. 65.054.  ACCEPTING PROVISIONAL BALLOT.  (a)  The early voting ballot board shall examine each affidavit executed under Section 63.011 and determine whether to accept the provisional ballot of the voter who executed the affidavit.(b)  A provisional ballot shall be accepted if the board determines that:(1)  from the information in the affidavit or contained in public records, the person is eligible to vote in the election and has not previously voted in that election;(2)  the person:(A)  meets the identification requirements of Section 63.001(b) at the time the ballot was cast or in the period prescribed under Section 65.0541;(B)  notwithstanding Chapter 110, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, executes an affidavit under penalty of perjury that states the voter has a religious objection to being photographed and the voter has consistently refused to be photographed for any governmental purpose from the time the voter has held this belief; or(C)  executes an affidavit under penalty of perjury that states the voter does not have any identification meeting the requirements of Section 63.001(b) as a result of a natural disaster that was declared by the president of the United States or the governor, occurred not earlier than 45 days before the date the ballot was cast, and caused the destruction of or inability to access the voter's identification; and(3)  the voter has not been challenged and voted a provisional ballot solely because the voter did not meet the requirements for identification prescribed by Section 63.001(b).(c)  If a provisional ballot is accepted, the board shall enter the voter's name on a list of voters whose provisional ballots are accepted.(d)  If a provisional ballot is rejected, the board shall indicate the rejection by marking "rejected" on the envelope containing the provisional ballot.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 35, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1078 (H.B. 2823), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (S.B. 14), Sec. 17, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Elec COde § 65.0541 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns|Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots|Section 65.0541. Presentation of Identification for Certain Provisional Ballots

Sec. 65.0541.  PRESENTATION OF IDENTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.  (a)  A voter who is accepted for provisional voting under Section 63.011 because the voter does not meet the identification requirements of Section 63.001(b) may, not later than the sixth day after the date of the election:(1)  present a form of identification described by Section 63.0101 to the voter registrar for examination; or(2)  execute an affidavit described by Section 65.054(b)(2)(B) or (C) in the presence of the voter registrar.(b)  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures as necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (S.B. 14), Sec. 18, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Elec COde § 65.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns|Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots|Section 65.055. Disposition of Accepted Provisional Ballot and Affidavit

Sec. 65.055.  DISPOSITION OF ACCEPTED PROVISIONAL BALLOT AND AFFIDAVIT.  (a)  The early voting ballot board shall open each envelope containing an accepted provisional ballot without defacing the affidavit located on the outside of the envelope and shall remove the ballot.(b)  The board shall place the ballot in a ballot box containing all the provisional ballots accepted for voting in the election.(c)  For each accepted provisional ballot, the board shall place the corresponding envelope on which is printed the voter's affidavit executed under Section 63.011 in a sealed envelope and shall deliver the envelope to the general custodian of election records, to be retained for the period for preserving precinct election returns.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 35, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 65.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns|Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots|Section 65.056. Disposition of Rejected Provisional Ballot

Sec. 65.056.  DISPOSITION OF REJECTED PROVISIONAL BALLOT.  (a)  If the affidavit on the envelope of a rejected provisional ballot contains the information necessary to enable the person to register to vote under Chapter 13, the voter registrar shall make a copy of the affidavit under procedures prescribed by the secretary of state.  The voter registrar shall treat the copy as an application for registration under Chapter 13.(b)  The early voting ballot board shall place the envelopes containing rejected provisional ballots in an envelope and shall seal the envelope.  More than one envelope may be used if necessary.(c)  The envelope for the rejected provisional ballots must indicate the date and identity of the election, be labeled "rejected provisional ballots," and be signed by the board's presiding judge.(d)  A board member shall deliver the envelope containing the rejected provisional ballots to the general custodian of election records to be preserved for the period for preserving the precinct election records.  The envelope may not be placed in the box containing the accepted provisional ballots.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 35, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 65.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns|Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots|Section 65.057. Processing Accepted Provisional Ballots

Sec. 65.057.  PROCESSING ACCEPTED PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.  (a)  The early voting ballot board shall count accepted provisional ballots as follows:(1)  for ballots to be counted manually, in the manner provided by Subchapter D, Chapter 87;(2)  for ballots to be counted by automatic tabulating equipment at a central counting station, in the manner provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 87;  and(3)  for ballots to be counted by any other means, in the manner provided by rules adopted by the secretary of state.(b)  On counting the ballots under this section, the board shall report the results to the local canvassing authority for the election.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 35, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 65.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns|Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots|Section 65.058. Preservation of Provisional Voting Records Generally

Sec. 65.058.  PRESERVATION OF PROVISIONAL VOTING RECORDS GENERALLY.  The returns of provisional ballots that are accepted, the accepted ballots, and other provisional voting records shall be preserved after the election in the same manner as the corresponding precinct election returns.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 35, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 65.0581 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns|Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots|Section 65.0581. Public Inspection of Provisional Voting Records

Sec. 65.0581.  PUBLIC INSPECTION OF PROVISIONAL VOTING RECORDS.  Provisional voting records are not available for public inspection until the first business day after the date the early voting ballot board completes the verification and counting of provisional ballots under Section 65.051 and delivers the provisional ballots and other provisional voting records to the general custodian of election records.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 65.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns|Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots|Section 65.059. Notice to Provisional Voter

Sec. 65.059.  NOTICE TO PROVISIONAL VOTER.  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to implement a system to allow a person who casts a provisional ballot under Section 63.011 to obtain access free of charge to information on the disposition of the person's ballot.  The system:(1)  must allow the person to determine whether the person's ballot was counted, and, if the person's ballot was not accepted, must indicate the reason why;(2)  must provide the information only to the person who cast the provisional ballot;  and(3)  may involve the use of a toll-free telephone number or the Internet.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 35, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 65.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns|Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots|Section 65.060. Disclosure of Social Security, Driver's License, or Personal Identification Number on Provisional Ballot Affidavit

Sec. 65.060.  DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY, DRIVER'S LICENSE, OR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON PROVISIONAL BALLOT AFFIDAVIT.  A social security number, Texas driver's license number, or number of a personal identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety furnished on a provisional ballot affidavit is confidential and does not constitute public information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code.  The general custodian of election records shall ensure that a social security number, Texas driver's license number, or number of a personal identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety is excluded from disclosure.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.13, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 66.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 66.001. General Custodian of Election Records

Sec. 66.001.  GENERAL CUSTODIAN OF ELECTION RECORDS.  The general custodian of election records is:(1)  the county clerk of each county wholly or partly situated in the territory covered by the election, for an election ordered by the governor or by a county authority or for a primary election;(2)  the city secretary, for an election ordered by a city authority;  and(3)  the secretary of the political subdivision's governing body or, if the governing body has no secretary, the governing body's presiding officer, for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 66.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 66.002. Precinct Election Records

Sec. 66.002.  PRECINCT ELECTION RECORDS.  In this chapter, "precinct election records" means the precinct election returns, voted ballots, and other records of an election that are assembled and distributed under this chapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 66.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 66.0021. Election Day Vote Total for Certain Elections

Sec. 66.0021.  ELECTION DAY VOTE TOTAL FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS.  (a)  This section applies only to a primary election or the general election for state and county officers.(b)  The general custodian of election records for a primary election or the general election for state and county officers shall maintain a list that states the total number of votes cast in each precinct by personal appearance on election day that is available for public inspection not later than the day after election day.(c)  Each vote total shall be maintained in a downloadable format approved by the secretary of state and posted on the Internet website of the secretary of state.(d)  The secretary of state shall create a system for an early voting clerk for a primary election or the general election for state and county officers to provide the information to the secretary of state for posting on the secretary of state's Internet website under Subsection (c).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1215 (S.B. 902), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 66.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 66.003. Envelopes for Distribution of Records

Sec. 66.003.  ENVELOPES FOR DISTRIBUTION OF RECORDS.  (a)  Four envelopes shall be furnished to each polling place for use in assembling and distributing the precinct election records.(b)  The envelopes shall be labeled and addressed as follows:(1)  "Envelope No. 1," addressed to the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority;(2)  "Envelope No. 2," addressed to the general custodian of election records;(3)  "Envelope No. 3," addressed to the presiding judge;  and(4)  "Envelope No. 4," addressed to the voter registrar.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 36, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 66.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 66.004. Polling Place Checklists

Sec. 66.004.  POLLING PLACE CHECKLISTS.  The secretary of state shall adopt rules and create a checklist or similar guidelines to assist the presiding judge of a polling place in processing forms and conducting procedures required by this code at the opening and closing of the polling place.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 3.08, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 66.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter B. Assembling Records for Distribution|Section 66.021. Assembling Election Records

Sec. 66.021.  ASSEMBLING ELECTION RECORDS.  (a)  On completing the election returns for the precinct, the presiding judge shall assemble the precinct election records and place them in the appropriate envelopes and ballot boxes for distribution.(b)  The judge shall seal envelopes no. 1, no. 2, and no. 4 and lock ballot boxes no. 3 and no. 4 as soon as they are ready for distribution.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 37, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 66.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter B. Assembling Records for Distribution|Section 66.022. Contents of Envelope No

Sec. 66.022.  CONTENTS OF ENVELOPE NO. 1.  Envelope no. 1 must contain:(1)  the original of the election returns for the precinct;  and(2)  a tally list.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 66.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter B. Assembling Records for Distribution|Section 66.023. Contents of Envelope No

Sec. 66.023.  CONTENTS OF ENVELOPE NO. 2.  Envelope no. 2 must contain:(1)  a copy of the precinct returns;(2)  a tally list;(3)  the original of the poll list;(4)  the signature roster;(5)  the precinct early voting list;(6)  any affidavits completed at the polling place except affidavits required to be placed in envelope no. 4;  and(7)  any certificates of appointment of watchers.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.50;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 66.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter B. Assembling Records for Distribution|Section 66.024. Contents of Envelope No

Sec. 66.024.  CONTENTS OF ENVELOPE NO. 3.  Envelope no. 3 must contain:(1)  a copy of the precinct returns;(2)  a copy of the poll list;  and(3)  a copy of the ballot register.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 66.0241 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter B. Assembling Records for Distribution|Section 66.0241. Contents of Envelope No

Sec. 66.0241.  CONTENTS OF ENVELOPE NO. 4.  Envelope no. 4 must contain:(1)  the precinct list of registered voters;(2)  the registration correction list;(3)  any statements of residence executed under Section 63.0011; and(4)  any affidavits executed under Section 63.006 or 63.011.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 38, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (S.B. 14), Sec. 19, eff. January 1, 2012.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 10, eff. January 1, 2012.Reenacted by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 5.006, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Elec COde § 66.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter B. Assembling Records for Distribution|Section 66.025. Contents of Ballot Box No

Sec. 66.025.  CONTENTS OF BALLOT BOX NO. 3.  (a)  Ballot box no. 3 must contain:(1)  the voted ballots;(2)  a copy of the precinct returns;(3)  a tally list;  and(4)  a copy of the poll list.(b)  The copy of the poll list may be placed in a container other than ballot box no. 3 on approval by the secretary of state if the secretary determines that placement in the other container is more suitable for a particular election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 500, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 66.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter B. Assembling Records for Distribution|Section 66.026. Contents of Ballot Box No

Sec. 66.026.  CONTENTS OF BALLOT BOX NO. 4.  Ballot box no. 4 must contain:(1)  the original of the ballot register;(2)  the register of spoiled ballots;(3)  any spoiled ballots;(4)  any defectively printed ballots;(5)  any envelope containing cancellation requests and canceled ballots;  and(6)  any other unused ballots.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Elec COde § 66.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.051. Distribution of Election Records

Sec. 66.051.  DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTION RECORDS.  (a)  The presiding judge shall deliver envelope no. 1 in person to the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority.  If the presiding officer of the local canvassing authority is unavailable, the envelope shall be delivered to the general custodian of election records who shall then deliver it to the local canvassing authority before the time set for convening the local canvass.(b)  The presiding judge shall deliver envelope no. 2, ballot box no. 3, and ballot box no. 4 and its key in person to the general custodian of election records.(c)  The presiding judge shall retain envelope no. 3.(d)  The presiding judge shall deliver envelope no. 4 in person to the voter registrar.  If the voter registrar is unavailable, the envelope shall be delivered to the general custodian of election records, who shall deliver it to the voter registrar on the next regular business day.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 39, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 66.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.052. Delivery by Election Clerk

Sec. 66.052.  DELIVERY BY ELECTION CLERK.  A delivery of election records or supplies that is to be performed by the presiding judge may be performed by an election clerk designated by the presiding judge.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 66.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.053. Time for Delivering Election Records

Sec. 66.053.  TIME FOR DELIVERING ELECTION RECORDS.  (a)  The precinct election records shall be delivered to the appropriate authorities immediately after the precinct returns are completed.(b)  If the presiding judge determines that the ballots will not be counted in time to allow delivery of the precinct election records by 2 a.m. of the day after election day, the presiding judge, between midnight of election day and 1 a.m. of the following day, shall notify the general custodian of election records by telephone of:(1)  the total number of voters who voted at the polling place as indicated by the poll list;(2)  the vote totals tallied for each candidate and for and against each measure at the time of notification;  and(3)  the expected time of finishing the count.(c)  The precinct election records shall be delivered not later than 24 hours after the polls close in each election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 66.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election|Subchapter C. Disposition of Records and Supplies|Section 66.054. Failure to Deliver Election Returns and Voted Ballots

Sec. 66.054.  FAILURE TO DELIVER ELECTION RETURNS AND VOTED BALLOTS.  (a)  An election officer responsible for delivering precinct election returns or voted ballots commits an offense if the officer:(1)  fails to make the delivery to the appropriate authority;(2)  fails to make the delivery by the deadline prescribed by Section 66.053(c);  or(3)  fails to prevent another person from handling in an unauthorized manner the returns or voted ballots that the officer is responsible for delivering while they are in the officer's custody.(b)  If the officer is an election clerk, it is an exception to the application of Subsection (a)(2) that the election clerk did not receive the returns from the presiding judge in time to permit a timely delivery.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|