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TX Elec COde § 101.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter B. Submission of Federal Postcard Application|Section 101.057. Return of Voted Ballot

Sec. 101.057.  RETURN OF VOTED BALLOT.  (a)  A ballot voted under this subchapter may be returned to the early voting clerk by mail, common or contract carrier, or courier.(b)  A ballot voted by a voter described by Section 101.001(2)(A), (B), or (B-1) shall be counted if the ballot arrives at the address on the carrier envelope not later than the sixth day after the date of the election, except that if that date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, then the deadline is extended to the next regular business day.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 992 (H.B. 929), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 70, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 101.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter B. Submission of Federal Postcard Application|Section 101.058. Official Carrier Envelope

Sec. 101.058.  OFFICIAL CARRIER ENVELOPE.  The officially prescribed carrier envelope for voting under this subchapter shall be prepared so that it can be mailed free of United States postage, as provided by the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. Sections 20301 through 20311), and must contain the label prescribed by Section 101.056(a) for the envelope in which the balloting materials are sent to a voter.  The secretary of state shall provide early voting clerks with instructions on compliance with this section.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 71, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 101.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter C. E-Mail Transmission of Balloting Materials|Section 101.101. Purpose

Sec. 101.101.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (Pub. L. No. 111-84, Div. A, Title V, Subt. H).|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 101.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter C. E-Mail Transmission of Balloting Materials|Section 101.102. Request for Balloting Materials

Sec. 101.102.  REQUEST FOR BALLOTING MATERIALS.  (a)  A person eligible to vote under this chapter may request from the appropriate early voting clerk e-mail transmission of balloting materials under this subchapter.(b)  The early voting clerk shall grant a request made under this section for the e-mail transmission of balloting materials if:(1)  the requestor has submitted a valid federal postcard application and:(A)  if the requestor is a person described by Section 101.001(2)(C), has provided a current mailing address that is located outside the United States; or(B)  if the requestor is a person described by Section 101.001(2)(A), (B), or (B-1), has provided a current mailing address that is located outside the requestor's county of residence;(2)  the requestor provides an e-mail address:(A)  that corresponds to the address on file with the requestor's federal postcard application; or(B)  stated on a newly submitted federal postcard application;(3)  the request is submitted on or before the deadline prescribed by Section 84.007; and(4)  a marked ballot for the election from the requestor has not been received by the early voting clerk.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 72, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 101.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter C. E-Mail Transmission of Balloting Materials|Section 101.103. Confidentiality of E-Mail Address

Sec. 101.103.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF E-MAIL ADDRESS.  An e-mail address used under this subchapter to request balloting materials is confidential and does not constitute public information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code.  An early voting clerk shall ensure that a voter's e-mail address provided under this subchapter is excluded from public disclosure.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 101.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter C. E-Mail Transmission of Balloting Materials|Section 101.104. Elections Covered

Sec. 101.104.  ELECTIONS COVERED.  Balloting  materials may be sent by e-mail under this subchapter for any election in which the voter who registers under this chapter is eligible to vote.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 570 (H.B. 2778), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Elec COde § 101.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter C. E-Mail Transmission of Balloting Materials|Section 101.105. Balloting Materials to Be Sent by E-Mail

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;(3)  instructions prescribed by the secretary of state on:(A)  how to print a return envelope from the federal Voting Assistance Program website; and(B)  how to create a carrier envelope or signature sheet for the ballot; and(4)  a list of certified write-in candidates, if applicable.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 101.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter C. E-Mail Transmission of Balloting Materials|Section 101.106. Methods of Transmission to Voter

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 state shall prescribe procedures for the retransmission of balloting materials following an unsuccessful transmission of the materials to a voter.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 101.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter C. E-Mail Transmission of Balloting Materials|Section 101.107. Return of Ballot

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 under this subchapter must return the ballot in the same manner as required under Section 101.057 except that a voter who completes a signature sheet is not required to complete a carrier envelope.  Except as provided by Chapter 105, the voter may not return the ballot by electronic transmission.(c)  A ballot that is not returned as required by Subsection (b) is considered a ballot not timely returned and is not sent to the early voting ballot board for processing.(d)  The deadline for the return of a ballot under this section is the same deadline as provided in Section 86.007.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (S.B. 904), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 73, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 101.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter C. E-Mail Transmission of Balloting Materials|Section 101.108. Tracking of Balloting Materials

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 provide information required by the secretary of state to implement the system.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 101.109 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 7 - Early Voting|Subtitle B - Special Forms of Early Voting|Chapter 101 - Voting by Resident Federal Postcard Applicant|Subchapter C. E-Mail Transmission of Balloting Materials|Section 101.109. Rules

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.|Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 171.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter A. State Executive Committee|Section 171.001. State Executive Committee Established

Sec. 171.001.  STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED.  A state executive committee is established as provided by this subchapter for each political party holding a primary election in this state.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 171.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter A. State Executive Committee|Section 171.002. Committee Composition

Sec. 171.002.  COMMITTEE COMPOSITION.  (a)  The state executive committee consists of two members from each state senatorial district or congressional district, as determined by party rule.  One of each district's members must be a man and the other a woman.(b)  In addition to the members representing the senatorial or congressional districts, the committee has a chair and a vice chair, one of whom must be a man and the other a woman.  Except as otherwise provided by party rule, the chair and vice chair are considered members of the committee.(c)  The chair, vice chair, and members representing the senatorial or congressional districts are elected at the party's biennial state convention.  However, the chair, vice chair, and members may be elected for four-year terms at the state convention held in gubernatorial election years.  Each holds office until a successor is elected and assumes office.(d)  The members elected to represent a particular senatorial or congressional district must be those recommended by the convention delegates representing that senatorial or congressional district.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 112, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 171.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter A. State Executive Committee|Section 171.003. Filling Vacancy

Sec. 171.003.  FILLING VACANCY.  (a)  The state executive committee shall fill by appointment any vacancy on the committee, including a vacancy in the office of chair or vice chair.(b)  A majority of the committee's membership constitutes a quorum for the purpose of filling a vacancy.  To be elected, a person must receive a favorable vote of a majority of the members voting.(c)  To be eligible to serve as a replacement to fill a vacancy in a membership representing a senatorial or congressional district, a person must reside in the district.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 113, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 171.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter A. State Executive Committee|Section 171.004. Proxy

Sec. 171.004.  PROXY.  (a)  To participate in a state executive committee meeting as a proxy for a member representing a senatorial or congressional district, a person must reside in that district.(b)  A person may not hold more than one proxy at any meeting.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 171.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter B. County Executive Committee|Section 171.021. County Executive Committee Established

Sec. 171.021.  COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED.  For each county in which a primary election is held, a county executive committee is established as provided by this subchapter for the political party holding the primary.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 171.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter B. County Executive Committee|Section 171.022. Committee Composition

Sec. 171.022.  COMMITTEE COMPOSITION.  (a)  A county executive committee consists of:(1)  a county chair, who is the presiding officer, elected at the general primary election by majority vote of the qualified voters of the county who vote in the primary on that office or appointed by the county executive committee as provided by this subchapter;  and(2)  a precinct chair from each county election precinct, elected at the general primary by majority vote of the qualified voters of the precinct who vote in the primary on that office, subject to Section 171.0221, or appointed by the county executive committee as provided by this subchapter.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), if no candidate receives a majority of the votes, a runoff to determine the office is conducted in the same manner as a runoff primary election to determine a nomination for public office.  The candidates to be in a runoff are determined in the same manner as candidates in a runoff for a nomination.(c)  Each committee member serves for a term of two years beginning the 20th day after runoff primary election day.(d)  The state executive committee by rule may provide for the election of the county chair or precinct chairs of a particular county by plurality vote.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 499, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 114, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 59, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 171.0221 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter B. County Executive Committee|Section 171.0221. Election Not Held for Office of Precinct Chair

Sec. 171.0221.  ELECTION NOT HELD FOR OFFICE OF PRECINCT CHAIR.  (a)  If only one candidate's name is to be placed on the ballot for the office of precinct chair and no candidate's name is to be placed on the list of write-in candidates for that office, the election for that office is not held, and the unopposed candidate, if otherwise eligible, shall be declared elected to the office at the time of the local canvass.(b)  The county chair shall prepare a document that shall be posted that states:  "Pursuant to Section 171.0221, Election Code, (insert name of unopposed candidate for precinct chair), if otherwise eligible, shall be declared elected to the office of precinct chair at the time of the local canvass."  The county chair or entity contracted to hold the election shall distribute copies of the document to the presiding judge of the election precinct with the other election supplies.  An election officer shall post the document in one or more locations in the polling place where it can be read by persons waiting to vote.(c)  The county chair shall post the name of a candidate declared elected under Subsection (a) at a public place in the election precinct.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 499, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Elec COde § 171.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter B. County Executive Committee|Section 171.023. Residence of Precinct Chair

Sec. 171.023.  RESIDENCE OF PRECINCT CHAIR.  (a)  To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as a precinct chair, a person must reside in the election precinct in addition to satisfying the other applicable eligibility requirements.(b)  A change in a county election precinct boundary creates a vacancy in the office of precinct chair if more than one precinct chair resides in the changed precinct or if none resides there.(c)  For the purpose of determining whether a precinct chair is a resident of a particular county election precinct, a change in a precinct boundary is not effective until February 1 following the adoption of the order making the change, except as provided by Subsection (d).(d)  If a change in a precinct boundary made by an order adopted on or after February 1 of a primary election year is scheduled to become effective before general primary election day, the change is effective on the date the order is adopted for the purpose specified by Subsection (c).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 115, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 5.12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Elec COde § 171.0231 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter B. County Executive Committee|Section 171.0231. Write-in Candidate for County Chair or Precinct Chair

Sec. 171.0231.  WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY CHAIR OR PRECINCT CHAIR.  (a)  Write-in candidates are not permitted for county chair or precinct chair unless a county executive committee authorizes write-in candidates.(b)  If the county executive committee authorizes write-in candidates:(1)  a write-in vote for the office of county chair or precinct chair may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates;(2)  to be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy;(3)  a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with the authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed for the office;(4)  a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 6 p.m. of the fifth day after the date of the filing deadline for the general primary election;(5)  with the appropriate modifications and to the extent practicable, Subchapter B, Chapter 146, applies to write-in voting for the office of county chair or precinct chair; and(6)  the secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary to implement this subsection.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 499, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 729, Sec. 1 to 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 171.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 10 - Political Parties|Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election|Chapter 171 - Organization|Subchapter B. County Executive Committee|Section 171.024. Filling Vacancy

Sec. 171.024.  FILLING VACANCY.  (a)  The county executive committee shall fill by appointment any vacancy on the committee.  The state executive committee may by rule adopt procedures for filling vacancies.(b)  A majority of the committee's membership must participate in filling a vacancy in the office of county chair.  To be elected, a person must receive a favorable vote of a majority of the members voting.(c)  Each party shall adopt rules to determine a percentage of committee membership that constitutes a quorum for purposes of filling a vacancy in the office of precinct chair. To be elected, a person must receive a favorable vote of a majority of the members voting.(d)  A vacancy may not be filled before the beginning of the term of office in which the vacancy occurs.(e)  After a vacancy is filled, the county chair shall submit the replacement member's name to the secretary of state for posting on the secretary of state's Internet website.(f)  The secretary of state shall create a system for the county chair to submit the information to the secretary of state for posting on the secretary of state's Internet website under Subsection (e).(g)  The state executive committee may by rule require a specific deadline for filling vacancies on a county executive committee before that committee fills a vacancy in nomination for public office, but may not set the deadline for a date later than the date that the vacancy in nomination for public office occurred.  The deadline does not apply to the filling of a vacancy if the executive committee contains no members.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 116, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 60, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054 (H.B. 3102), Sec. 11, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1262 (H.B. 630), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 6.002, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2019.|