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TX Elec COde § 43.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 4 - Time and Place of Elections|Chapter 43 - Polling Places|Subchapter B. Building for Use as Polling Place|Section 43.031. Polling Place in Public Building

Sec. 43.031.  POLLING PLACE IN PUBLIC BUILDING.  (a)  In this subchapter, "public building" means a building owned or controlled by the state or a political subdivision.(b)  Each polling place shall be located inside a building.  No voter may cast a vote from inside a motor vehicle unless the voter meets the requirements of Section 64.009.(c)  The building selected for a polling place shall be a public building if practicable. The entity that owns or controls a public building shall make the building available for use as a polling place in any election that covers territory in which the building is located.  If more than one authority requests the use of the building for the same day and simultaneous use is impracticable, the entity that owns or controls the building shall determine which authority may use the building.(d)  If a suitable public building is unavailable, the polling place may be located in some other building, including a building on a federal military base or facility with the permission of the post or base commander, and any charge for its use is an election expense.  A polling place may not be located in a building under this subsection unless electioneering is permitted on the building's premises outside the prescribed limits within which electioneering is prohibited, except that a polling place may be located in a building at which electioneering is not permitted if it is the only building available for use as a polling place in the election precinct.(e)  A polling place may not be located at the residence of a person who is:(1)  a candidate for an elective office, including an office of a political party;  or(2)  related within the third degree by consanguinity or the second degree by affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to a candidate described by Subdivision (1).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1350, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 1, June 20, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 3.04, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 43.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 4 - Time and Place of Elections|Chapter 43 - Polling Places|Subchapter B. Building for Use as Polling Place|Section 43.032. Building Acquired by County for Polling Place

Sec. 43.032.  BUILDING ACQUIRED BY COUNTY FOR POLLING PLACE.  (a)  If a public building is unavailable for use as the polling place for a county election precinct, the commissioners court may purchase or construct a building in the precinct for that purpose.(b)  The commissioners court may permit a building purchased or constructed under Subsection (a) to be used with or without charge for purposes other than as a polling place.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Elec COde § 43.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 4 - Time and Place of Elections|Chapter 43 - Polling Places|Subchapter B. Building for Use as Polling Place|Section 43.033. Consideration for Use of Public Building as Polling Place

Sec. 43.033.  CONSIDERATION FOR USE OF PUBLIC BUILDING AS POLLING PLACE.  (a)  No charge, including a charge for personnel, utilities, or other expenses incurred before or after regular business hours, may be made for the use of a public building for a polling place if the day of the election is a day on which the building is normally open for business.  If the day of the election is a day on which the building is not normally open for business, a charge may be made only for reimbursement for the actual expenses resulting from use of the building in the election.(b)  The reimbursing authority is entitled to an itemized statement of expenses before making remittance.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person assesses a charge for the use of a public building for a polling place in violation of Subsection (a).  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 481, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 976, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Elec COde § 43.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 4 - Time and Place of Elections|Chapter 43 - Polling Places|Subchapter B. Building for Use as Polling Place|Section 43.034. Accessibility of Polling Place to the Elderly and Persons With Physical Disabilities

Sec. 43.034.  ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACE TO THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.  (a)  Each polling place shall be accessible to and usable by the elderly and persons with physical disabilities. To be considered accessible, a polling place must meet the standards established under Article 9102, Revised Statutes, including the following standards:(1)  the polling place must be on the ground-level floor or be accessible from the ground-level floor by an elevator with doors that provide an opening of at least 36 inches in width;(2)  doors, entrances, and exits used to enter or leave the polling place must have a minimum width of 32 inches;(3)  any curb adjacent to the main entrance to a polling place must have curb cuts or temporary nonslip ramps;(4)  any stairs necessary to enter or leave the polling place must have a handrail on each side of the stairs and a nonslip ramp;  and(5)  the polling place may not have a barrier that impedes the path of a person with physical disabilities to the voting station.(b)  The commissioners court shall provide a polling place that complies with Subsection (a) in each county election precinct.  The site shall be made available for use as a polling place on every day that an election may be held within the precinct by any authority that holds elections.  The commissioners court may make expenditures from either the general fund or the permanent improvement fund to bring an existing county-owned site into compliance with Subsection (a).(c)  The governing body of each political subdivision that holds elections shall cooperate with the commissioners court in its respective county in implementing this section and is subject to the same requirements for compliance as prescribed by Subsection (b). If the authority holding an election rejects a county-designated polling place that is available and chooses to use a different site of its own designation, it shall provide a polling place that complies with Subsection (a) at its own expense.  A political party that is holding a primary election may not reject an available county-designated polling place without the prior consent of the secretary of state.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 622, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 809, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Elec COde § 43.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 4 - Time and Place of Elections|Chapter 43 - Polling Places|Subchapter C. Information Regarding Location of Polling Place|Section 43.061. Notice of Change of Location of Polling Place

Sec. 43.061.  NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION OF POLLING PLACE.  (a)  This section applies only to a general or special election that is ordered by the governor or the county judge.(b)  If the location of a polling place changes after notice of an election is given under Section 4.003, the county clerk shall give notice of the change not later than the earlier of:(1)  24 hours after the location is changed;  or(2)  72 hours before the polls open on election day.(c)  Notice required by Subsection (b) must be given by:(1)  notifying each candidate whose name appears on the ballot in the election or, in the case of an office filled by voters of more than one county, notifying the county chair or, for an independent candidate, the county judge of the county in which the change occurs;  or(2)  posting the notice in a listing used specifically to inform the public of changes to the location of a polling place on any Internet website that the county clerk maintains to provide information on elections held in the county.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 802, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 709 (S.B. 427), Sec. 2(a), eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 43.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 4 - Time and Place of Elections|Chapter 43 - Polling Places|Subchapter C. Information Regarding Location of Polling Place|Section 43.062. Notice at Previous Polling Place

Sec. 43.062.  NOTICE AT PREVIOUS POLLING PLACE.  If the location of the polling place for an election precinct is different from the location used for the precinct in the preceding election ordered by the same authority, the authority responsible for giving notice of the election shall, if possible, post notice at the entrance to the previous polling place stating that the location has changed and providing the location of the new polling place.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 802, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Elec COde § 43.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 4 - Time and Place of Elections|Chapter 43 - Polling Places|Subchapter C. Information Regarding Location of Polling Place|Section 43.063. Use of Computerized Information

Sec. 43.063.  USE OF COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION.  In an election in which detailed poll location information is available at a polling place through a computer, an election officer shall provide that information to assist voters in determining the correct polling place location for the voter's election precinct.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 802, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Elec COde § 51.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.001. Election Supplies

Sec. 51.001.  ELECTION SUPPLIES.  In this chapter, "election supplies" means the equipment, ballots, forms, lists of registered voters, and other materials necessary to conduct an election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 51.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.002. County Election Board

Sec. 51.002.  COUNTY ELECTION BOARD.  (a)  A county election board is established in each county for the general election for state and county officers, a special election for an officer regularly elected at the general election, and any other election ordered by a county authority or held at county expense.(b)  For the general election for state and county officers and for a special election for an officer regularly elected at the general election, the county election board consists of the county judge, county clerk, voter registrar, sheriff, and county chair of each political party required to nominate candidates by primary election.  For other elections, the board consists of the county judge, county clerk, voter registrar, and sheriff.(c)  The county clerk is the chair of the county election board.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 44, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 51.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.003. Procuring and Allocating Supplies

Sec. 51.003.  PROCURING AND ALLOCATING SUPPLIES.  Except as otherwise provided by law, the following authority shall procure the election supplies necessary to conduct an election and shall determine the quantity of the various types of supplies to be provided to each precinct polling place and early voting polling place:(1)  for an election ordered by the governor or a county authority, the county clerk, subject to the approval of the county election board;(2)  for a primary election, the county chair of the political party holding the primary, subject to the approval of the party's county executive committee;(3)  for an election ordered by a city authority, the city secretary;  and(4)  for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city, the secretary of the subdivision's governing body or, if the governing body has no secretary, the governing body's presiding officer.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.45;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 45, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 51.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.004. Distributing Supplies

Sec. 51.004.  DISTRIBUTING SUPPLIES.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by law, the authority responsible for procuring the election supplies for an election shall distribute the supplies for the election.(b)  The appropriate supplies shall be distributed to each presiding election judge not later than one hour before the polls are required to be open for voting and to the early voting clerk before the beginning of early voting.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.46;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 51.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.005. Number of Ballots

Sec. 51.005.  NUMBER OF BALLOTS.  (a)  The authority responsible for procuring the election supplies for an election shall provide for each election precinct a number of ballots equal to at least the percentage of voters who voted in that precinct in the most recent corresponding election plus 25 percent of that number, except that the number of ballots provided may not exceed the total number of registered voters in the precinct.(b)  In computing a number of registered voters under this section, voters whose names appear on the list of registered voters with the notation "S", or a similar notation, shall be excluded.(c)  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures for determining the number of provisional ballots to be provided.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 37, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.12, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 51.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.006. Preparing Ballots for Distribution

Sec. 51.006.  PREPARING BALLOTS FOR DISTRIBUTION.  The authority responsible for distributing election supplies shall package and seal each set of ballots before their distribution and shall mark the package with the number of ballots enclosed and the range of the ballot serial numbers.  If the authority is the early voting clerk, the ballots allocated for early voting need not be packaged and sealed.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.47;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 51.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.007. Record of Ballot Distribution

Sec. 51.007.  RECORD OF BALLOT DISTRIBUTION.  (a)  As soon as practicable after the ballots are packaged for distribution, the authority responsible for distributing election supplies shall prepare a record of the number of ballots and the range of serial numbers on the ballots to be distributed to each presiding judge and the early voting clerk.(b)  The authority shall preserve the record for the period for preserving the precinct election records.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.48;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.|
TX Elec COde § 51.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.008. Supplementing Distributed Ballots

Sec. 51.008.  SUPPLEMENTING DISTRIBUTED BALLOTS.  (a)  The authority responsible for distributing election supplies shall retain a reserve of ballots to supplement the distributed ballots and on election day may reallocate previously distributed ballots among the polling places.(b)  The authority shall enter on the record of ballot distribution the number of ballots reserved and the number of ballots distributed from the reserve to each polling place.  The range of serial numbers on the ballots shall be included in the record.(c)  If distributed ballots are reallocated, the authority shall indicate the reallocation on the record of ballot distribution and shall issue a receipt to each presiding election judge showing the number of ballots and the range of serial numbers on the ballots taken from the judge's polling place for redistribution.  Each presiding judge shall indicate on the ballot register any reallocation of ballots affecting that polling place.(d)  The authority shall retain the undistributed reserve for the period for preserving the precinct election records.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 51.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.009. Sheriff to Deliver Supplies

Sec. 51.009.  SHERIFF TO DELIVER SUPPLIES.  (a)  The sheriff shall deliver the election supplies that a county clerk is responsible for distributing, on request of the clerk, to each presiding judge who has not obtained them from the clerk.(b)  This section does not require the sheriff to deliver an item that cannot be transported in a regular passenger vehicle.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 51.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.010. Failure to Distribute or Deliver Supplies

Sec. 51.010.  FAILURE TO DISTRIBUTE OR DELIVER SUPPLIES.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person is responsible for distributing election supplies for an election and intentionally fails to distribute any of the supplies by the deadline prescribed by Section 51.004(b).(b)  A person commits an offense if the person is entrusted with the delivery of election supplies for use at polling places and intentionally fails to deliver any of the supplies within the time specified by the person who entrusted the delivery to the person.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 46, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 51.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.011. Obstructing Distribution of Supplies

Sec. 51.011.  OBSTRUCTING DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLIES.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person intentionally obstructs the distribution of election supplies for an election.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 51.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter A. Procuring, Allocating, and Distributing Election Supplies|Section 51.013. Identification of Printers for Primary Election or General Election for State and County Officers

Sec. 51.013.  IDENTIFICATION OF PRINTERS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION OR GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS.  (a)  Each person who prints ballots or other election supplies for a primary election or the general election for state and county officers shall file a statement with the secretary of state as provided by this section.(b)  The statement must be filed not later than the 60th day before the date of the applicable election.(c)  The statement must include:(1)  the name, business address, and business telephone number of the printer;(2)  the name and telephone number of any agent or employee of the printer who is designated to receive inquiries or issue information about the printing of ballots or other election supplies;  and(3)  the name and address of each client for whom the ballots or other supplies are printed, the voting methods for which the materials are printed for the client, and a description of the materials printed for the client.(d)  The secretary of state shall prescribe the form for the statement required by this section.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 51.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter B. Election Equipment|Section 51.031. Approval of Ballot and Voting Booths

Sec. 51.031.  APPROVAL OF BALLOT AND VOTING BOOTHS.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the secretary of state must approve the composition and design of ballot boxes and voting booths before the equipment may be used in elections.(b)  A person desiring approval of a ballot box or a voting booth for use in this state must submit a written request for approval to the secretary of state.(c)  After examining the specifications or a model of a ballot box or voting booth submitted for approval, the secretary of state by written order shall approve the equipment for use in elections if the secretary determines that the equipment's composition and design are suitable for the intended use.(d)  The secretary of state shall attach the approval order to the approval request and retain it permanently on file.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 51.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 5 - Election Supplies|Chapter 51 - Election Supplies|Subchapter B. Election Equipment|Section 51.032. Voting Booths

Sec. 51.032.  VOTING BOOTHS.  (a)  Voting booths that provide privacy for voters while marking their ballots shall be provided at each polling place.(b)  The entrance of the voting booth may be open or it may have a door or curtain that a voter may close while occupying the booth.(c)  A voting booth may be used without approval of the secretary of state if the booth complies with the standards prescribed by the secretary of state or if the booth:(1)  is rectangular, with at least three sides of opaque material beginning not more than three feet from the floor and extending to a height of at least six feet from the floor;(2)  has inside dimensions at least 22 inches wide and 30 inches deep;  and(3)  has a shelf for writing.(d)  The voting booth standards prescribed by the secretary of state must assure that privacy for voters while marking their ballots is provided and that the voting booth's composition and design are suitable for the intended use.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|