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2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 6 - Conduct of Elections › Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State › Subchapter B. Duties of Local Election Officials for Certain Races › Section 68.032. Delivery of Returns and Voted Ballots

Sec. 68.032.  DELIVERY OF RETURNS AND VOTED BALLOTS.  (a)  In precincts using paper ballots, voting machines, or electronic voting system ballot counters, the copy of the returns required to be delivered to the county clerk shall be delivered not later than two hours, or as soon thereafter as practicable, after the closing of the polls or after the last person voted, whichever is later.
(b)  In a precinct using electronic voting system ballots to be counted at a central counting station, the ballots shall be delivered to the station not later than two hours, or as soon thereafter as practicable, after the closing of the polls or after the last person voted, whichever is later.  The copy of the returns required to be delivered to the county clerk shall be delivered by the presiding judge of the counting station immediately on completion of the returns.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 6 - Conduct of Elections › Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State › Subchapter B. Duties of Local Election Officials for Certain Races › Section 68.033. Counting of Early Voting Ballots

Sec. 68.033.  COUNTING OF EARLY VOTING BALLOTS.  The early voting ballot board shall count the early voting ballots periodically throughout the day.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.53;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 24, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 6 - Conduct of Elections › Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State › Subchapter B. Duties of Local Election Officials for Certain Races › Section 68.034. Transmission of Results to Secretary of State

Sec. 68.034.  TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE.  (a)  The county clerk shall transmit periodically, by telephone or other electronic means, to the secretary of state the results for the races being tabulated by the secretary.  The results shall be transmitted continuously until complete.
(b)  The county clerk shall transmit the complete or partial results of the early voting for the appropriate races at 7 p.m. on election day.  If only partial results are available, the results shall be transmitted periodically until complete.
(c)  Costs of transmission of the results may be paid by the state.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.54;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 6 - Conduct of Elections › Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State › Subchapter C. Elections Advisory Committee › Section 68.051. Membership

Sec. 68.051.  MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  Not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year, the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and secretary of state shall each appoint six persons to serve on an elections advisory committee in connection with the tabulation and reporting of election results under this chapter.
(b)  Each member of the committee serves a two-year term beginning on January 1 of even-numbered years.
(c)  Appointments to the committee shall be made without regard to race, creed, sex, religion, and national origin.
(d)  Instead of making one of the required appointments, each appointing officer or the officer's designee may serve on the committee.
(e)  Each appointing officer shall allocate at least four of the officer's appointments among members of the various media organizations covering elections in this state.
(f)  The following persons or their designees shall also serve on the committee:
(1)  the president of the Texas Association of Broadcasters;
(2)  the president of the Texas Press Association;
(3)  the president of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association;  and
(4)  the chief state executive officers of the Associated Press and United Press International.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 67, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.16(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 6 - Conduct of Elections › Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State › Subchapter C. Elections Advisory Committee › Section 68.052. Chair and Meetings

Sec. 68.052.  CHAIR AND MEETINGS.  (a)  The secretary of state shall designate a chair and vice chair of the committee from among the media organization membership.
(b)  Meetings of the committee shall be held at the call of the chair.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 68, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 6 - Conduct of Elections › Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State › Subchapter C. Elections Advisory Committee › Section 68.053. Review of Operations Manual

Sec. 68.053.  REVIEW OF OPERATIONS MANUAL.  The committee shall review the operations manual prepared under Section 68.009 and make any recommendations it considers appropriate.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 6 - Conduct of Elections › Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State › Subchapter C. Elections Advisory Committee › Section 68.054. Members Present During Tabulation

Sec. 68.054.  MEMBERS PRESENT DURING TABULATION.  One or more members chosen by the committee shall be present during the tabulation of the results at each election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 6 - Conduct of Elections › Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State › Subchapter C. Elections Advisory Committee › Section 68.055. Evaluation and Recommendations Regarding Tabulation

Sec. 68.055.  EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING TABULATION.  The committee shall submit a written report after each election to the secretary of state, governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives evaluating the tabulation process and making any recommendations it considers appropriate.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 81 - General Provisions › Section 81.001. Early Voting Required

Sec. 81.001.  EARLY VOTING REQUIRED.  (a)  In each election in this state, early voting shall be conducted by personal appearance at an early voting polling place and by mail.
(b)  A reference in a law outside this code to "absentee voting" means "early voting."
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.03;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 81 - General Provisions › Section 81.002. Applicability of Other Code Provisions

Sec. 81.002.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER CODE PROVISIONS.  The other titles of this code apply to early voting except provisions that are inconsistent with this title or that cannot feasibly be applied to early voting.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.03;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 81 - General Provisions › Section 81.003. Substitution of Electronic System Ballots for Paper Ballots

Sec. 81.003.  SUBSTITUTION OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM BALLOTS FOR PAPER BALLOTS.  In an election in which an electronic voting system is used in regular voting but not for all or part of the early voting, the electronic system ballots prepared for use in regular voting may be used for early voting, if practicable, at the discretion of the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared for the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.03;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 81 - General Provisions › Section 81.004. Location of Public Election Records

Sec. 81.004.  LOCATION OF PUBLIC ELECTION RECORDS.  Election records for which the early voting clerk is custodian and that are public information shall be kept:
(1)  for an election in which a county clerk or city secretary is the early voting clerk, at the early voting clerk's main business office;  or
(2)  for any other election, at a location designated by the authority appointing the clerk.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.03;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 81 - General Provisions › Section 81.005. Common or Contract Carrier

Sec. 81.005.  COMMON OR CONTRACT CARRIER.  (a)  A common or contract carrier may not be used to perform an act in accordance with this title unless the carrier:
(1)  is a bona fide, for profit carrier, the primary business of which is transporting or delivering property for compensation and the business practices of which are reasonable and prudent according to the usual standards for the business in which it is engaged;
(2)  routinely uses receipts that:
(A)  permit the carrier to retrieve a receipt or information contained in a receipt;
(B)  provide space for the name and residence address of a person who delivers a parcel to the carrier;  and
(C)  provide space for the date, time, and address at which parcels are received by the carrier;  and
(3)  complies with laws requiring the carrier to file an assumed name with each county in which the carrier receives or delivers parcels or with the secretary of state, as appropriate.
(b)  A common or contract carrier may not be used to perform an act in accordance with this title if the carrier transports property as an incidental activity of a nontransportation business activity regardless of whether the carrier imposes a separate charge for the transportation.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 82 - Eligibility for Early Voting › Section 82.001. Absence From County of Residence

Sec. 82.001.  ABSENCE FROM COUNTY OF RESIDENCE.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (b), a qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter expects to be absent from the county of the voter's residence on election day and during the regular hours for conducting early voting at the main early voting polling place for that part of the period for early voting by personal appearance remaining after the voter's early voting ballot application is submitted to the early voting clerk.
(b)  If a voter's early voting ballot application is submitted on or after the first day of the period for early voting by personal appearance, the voter is ineligible for early voting by mail unless the voter is absent from the county when the application is submitted and satisfies the requirements prescribed by Subsection (a).
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.05;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 82 - Eligibility for Early Voting › Section 82.002. Disability or Confinement for Childbirth

Sec. 82.002.  DISABILITY OR CONFINEMENT FOR CHILDBIRTH.  (a)  A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter:
(1)  has a sickness or physical condition that prevents the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter's health; or
(2)  is expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after election day.
(b)  The following do not constitute sufficient cause to entitle a voter to vote under Subsection (a):
(1)  a lack of transportation;
(2)  a sickness that does not prevent the voter from appearing at the polling place on election day without a likelihood of needing personal assistance or of injuring the voter's health; or
(3)  a requirement to appear at the voter's place of employment on election day.
(c)  To be eligible for an early voting ballot by mail under Subsection (a)(1), an applicant must affirmatively indicate that he or she agrees with the statement prescribed by Section 84.002(c).
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.05;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 69, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 3920), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 728 (H.B. 3920), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 82 - Eligibility for Early Voting › Section 82.003. Age

Sec. 82.003.   AGE.  A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if the voter is 65 years of age or older on election day.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.05;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 82 - Eligibility for Early Voting › Section 82.004. Confinement in Jail

Sec. 82.004.  CONFINEMENT IN JAIL.  (a)  A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if, at the time the voter's early voting ballot application is submitted, the voter is confined in jail:
(1)  serving a misdemeanor sentence for a term that ends on or after election day;
(2)  pending trial after denial of bail;
(3)  without bail pending an appeal of a felony conviction;  or
(4)  pending trial or appeal on a bailable offense for which release on bail before election day is unlikely.
(b)  A voter confined in jail who is eligible for early voting is not entitled to vote by personal appearance unless the authority in charge of the jail, in the authority's discretion, permits the voter to do so.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Election Code Sec. 82.005 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1.02;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 70, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 82 - Eligibility for Early Voting › Section 82.005. Eligibility for Early Voting by Personal Appearance

Sec. 82.005.  ELIGIBILITY FOR EARLY VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE.  Any qualified voter is eligible for early voting by personal appearance.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Election Code Sec. 82.006 and amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1.02.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 82 - Eligibility for Early Voting › Section 82.007. Participation in Address Confidentiality Program

Sec. 82.007.  PARTICIPATION IN ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM.  A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if:
(1)  the voter submitted a registration application by personal delivery as required by Section 13.002(e); and
(2)  at the time the voter's early voting ballot application is submitted, the voter is certified for participation in the address confidentiality program administered by the attorney general under Subchapter B, Chapter 58, Code of Criminal Procedure.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1295 (S.B. 74), Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.28, eff. January 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 82 - Eligibility for Early Voting › Section 82.008. Involuntary Civil Commitment

Sec. 82.008.  INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT.  A qualified voter is eligible for early voting by mail if, at the time the voter's early voting ballot application is submitted, the voter is a person who is civilly committed as a sexually violent predator under Chapter 841, Health and Safety Code, and is ordered as a condition of civil commitment to reside in a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Civil Commitment Office.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.001. Early Voting Clerk Generally

Sec. 83.001.  EARLY VOTING CLERK GENERALLY.  (a)  The early voting clerk shall conduct the early voting in each election.
(b)  The clerk is an officer of the election in which the clerk serves.
(c)  The clerk has the same duties and authority with respect to early voting as a presiding election judge has with respect to regular voting, except as otherwise provided by this title.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.002. County Clerk as Early Voting Clerk

Sec. 83.002.  COUNTY CLERK AS EARLY VOTING CLERK.  The county clerk is the early voting clerk for the county in:
(1)  the general election for state and county officers and any other countywide election held at county expense;
(2)  a primary election;  and
(3)  a special election ordered by the governor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.003. Clerk for Less-Than-Countywide Elections Held at County Expense

Sec. 83.003.  CLERK FOR LESS-THAN-COUNTYWIDE ELECTIONS HELD AT COUNTY EXPENSE.  (a)  In a less-than-countywide election ordered by the commissioners court, county judge, county board of school trustees, or any other county authority and held at county expense, the county clerk is the early voting clerk unless the authority appoints a person other than the county clerk.
(b)  To be eligible for appointment as early voting clerk under this section, a person must meet the requirements for eligibility for service as a presiding election judge, except that the appointee must be a qualified voter of the county and is not required to be a qualified voter of any other particular territory.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.004. Clerk for Elections Ordered by County Authority Not Held at County Expense

Sec. 83.004.  CLERK FOR ELECTIONS ORDERED BY COUNTY AUTHORITY NOT HELD AT COUNTY EXPENSE.  (a)  In an election ordered by the commissioners court, county judge, county board of school trustees, or any other county authority and not held at county expense, the authority ordering the election shall appoint the early voting clerk.
(b)  If the county clerk is appointed as early voting clerk under this section, the county clerk shall serve in that capacity, and the authority responsible for paying the expenses of the election shall reimburse the county for the time spent by the county clerk as the early voting clerk and by the county clerk's deputies as deputy early voting clerks.
(c)  To be eligible for appointment as early voting clerk under this section, a person other than the county clerk must meet the requirements for eligibility for service as a presiding election judge, except that the appointee must be a qualified voter of the county and is not required to be a qualified voter of any other particular territory.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.005. Clerk for City Elections

Sec. 83.005.  CLERK FOR CITY ELECTIONS.  The city secretary is the early voting clerk for an election ordered by an authority of a city.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.006. Clerk for Elections of Other Political Subdivisions

Sec. 83.006.  CLERK FOR ELECTIONS OF OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.  (a)  In an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county or city, the authority ordering the election shall appoint the early voting clerk.
(b)  To be eligible for appointment as early voting clerk under this section, a person must meet the requirements for eligibility for service as a presiding election judge, except that:
(1)  an appointee must be a qualified voter of the political subdivision and is not required to be a qualified voter of any other particular territory;
(2)  in an election in which an officer of the political subdivision is a candidate, an appointee's status as an employee of the political subdivision does not make the appointee ineligible for appointment as the clerk;  and
(3)  an appointee who is a permanent employee of the political subdivision and a qualified voter of any territory is not required to be a qualified voter of the political subdivision.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 18, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.007. Clerk for Other Elections

Sec. 83.007.  CLERK FOR OTHER ELECTIONS.  (a)  In an election for which this code does not provide for an early voting clerk, the authority ordering the election shall appoint the early voting clerk.
(b)  To be eligible for appointment as early voting clerk under this section, a person must meet the requirements for eligibility for service as a presiding election judge, except that:
(1)  an appointee must be a qualified voter of the territory covered by the election and is not required to be a qualified voter of any other particular territory;  and
(2)  an appointee who is a permanent employee of the authority ordering the election and a qualified voter of any territory is not required to be a qualified voter of the territory covered by the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.008. Additional Clerks for Certain Elections

Sec. 83.008.  ADDITIONAL CLERKS FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS.  (a)  In an election on the creation, organization, functioning, or existence of one or more political subdivisions that affects more than one political subdivision, more than one early voting clerk may be appointed.
(b)  An area within the territory covered by the election may not be served by more than one clerk.
(c)  Each clerk shall serve the one or more political subdivisions designated by the authority appointing the clerk.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.009. Employee of Political Subdivision Serving as Clerk

Sec. 83.009.  EMPLOYEE OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SERVING AS CLERK.  An employee of a political subdivision may serve as early voting clerk in an election affecting the political subdivision if the political subdivision's governing body approves the appointment.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.010. Public Notice of Clerk's Mailing Address

Sec. 83.010.  PUBLIC NOTICE OF CLERK'S MAILING ADDRESS.  An election order and the election notice must state the early voting clerk's official mailing address or street address at which the clerk may receive delivery by common or contract carrier, if different, phone number, e-mail address, and Internet website, if the early voting clerk has an Internet website.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  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. 46, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.011. Office Hours on Election Day

Sec. 83.011.  OFFICE HOURS ON ELECTION DAY.  The early voting clerk's office shall remain open for early voting activities during the hours the polls are required to be open for voting on election day.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1.03, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter A. Early Voting Clerk › Section 83.012. Student Early Voting Clerks

Sec. 83.012.  STUDENT EARLY VOTING CLERKS.  (a)  The early voting clerk may appoint student early voting clerks as necessary to assist the early voting clerk.
(b)  A person is eligible to serve as a student early voting clerk under this section if the person is ineligible to serve as a clerk of an election precinct under Section 32.051(c) but meets the eligibility requirements to be a student election clerk under Section 32.0511.
(c)  A student early voting clerk serving under this section:
(1)  is entitled to compensation under Section 83.052 in the same manner as other early voting clerks; and
(2)  when communicating with a voter who cannot communicate in English, may communicate with the voter in a language the voter and the clerk understand as authorized by Subchapter B, Chapter 61.
(d)  Not more than four student early voting clerks may serve at an early voting polling place.
(e)  The secretary of state may initiate or assist in the development of a statewide program promoting the use of student early voting clerks appointed under this section.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 542 (S.B. 553), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter B. Deputy Clerk › Section 83.031. Deputy Early Voting Clerk Generally

Sec. 83.031.  DEPUTY EARLY VOTING CLERK GENERALLY.  (a)  Deputy early voting clerks may be appointed as provided by this subchapter to assist the early voting clerk.
(b)  A deputy is an officer of the election in which the deputy serves.
(c)  A deputy early voting clerk has the same authority as the early voting clerk in conducting early voting, subject to the early voting clerk's supervision.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter B. Deputy Clerk › Section 83.032. Deputy for County Clerk or City Secretary

Sec. 83.032.  DEPUTY FOR COUNTY CLERK OR CITY SECRETARY.  (a)  In an election in which a county clerk or a city secretary is the early voting clerk, the county clerk or city secretary by written order may appoint one or more of that officer's permanent deputies as deputy early voting clerks.  The clerk or secretary may appoint temporary deputies to serve as deputy early voting clerks in accordance with the law applicable to the appointment of deputies generally.
(b)  For a temporary deputy to be eligible for appointment as a deputy early voting clerk under this section, the temporary deputy must meet the requirements for eligibility for service as a presiding election judge, except that:
(1)  an appointee is not required to be a qualified voter of any particular territory other than the county, in the case of an appointment by a county clerk, or the city, in the case of an appointment by a city secretary;
(2)  in an election in which the early voting clerk is a candidate, an appointee's status as an employee of the clerk does not make the appointee ineligible for appointment as a deputy early voting clerk;  and
(3)  an appointee who is a permanent employee of the county or city, as applicable, and a qualified voter of any territory is not required to be a qualified voter of the county or city, as applicable.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter B. Deputy Clerk › Section 83.033. Deputy for Other Clerks

Sec. 83.033.  DEPUTY FOR OTHER CLERKS.  (a)  In an election in which a person other than a county clerk or a city secretary is the early voting clerk, the authority appointing the clerk, by written order, may appoint one or more deputy early voting clerks.
(b)  To be eligible for appointment as a deputy early voting clerk under this section, a person must meet the requirements for eligibility for appointment as the early voting clerk.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter B. Deputy Clerk › Section 83.034. Employee of Political Subdivision Serving as Deputy

Sec. 83.034.  EMPLOYEE OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SERVING AS DEPUTY.  An employee of a political subdivision may serve as deputy early voting clerk in an election affecting the political subdivision if the political subdivision's governing body approves the appointment.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter C. Compensation › Section 83.051. Compensation of County Clerk or City Secretary

Sec. 83.051.  COMPENSATION OF COUNTY CLERK OR CITY SECRETARY.  A county clerk or a city secretary is not entitled to receive additional compensation for serving as early voting clerk.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter C. Compensation › Section 83.052. Compensation of Other Clerks and Their Deputies

Sec. 83.052.  COMPENSATION OF OTHER CLERKS AND THEIR DEPUTIES.  An early voting clerk who is not a county clerk or city secretary and the deputy early voting clerks appointed to assist the clerk are entitled to compensation in an amount fixed by the authority ordering the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 83 - Officer Conducting Early Voting › Subchapter C. Compensation › Section 83.053. Service Without Compensation by Public Employee

Sec. 83.053.  SERVICE WITHOUT COMPENSATION BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEE.  (a)  An employee of the authority ordering an election who is appointed as early voting clerk or deputy early voting clerk may be appointed to serve without additional compensation.
(b)  An employee of a political subdivision who is appointed as early voting clerk or deputy early voting clerk for an election affecting the political subdivision may be appointed to serve without additional compensation if the political subdivision's governing body approves appointment on that basis.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.06;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 84 - Application for Ballot › Subchapter A. Application for Ballot › Section 84.001. Application Required

Sec. 84.001.  APPLICATION REQUIRED.  (a)  To be entitled to vote an early voting ballot by mail, a person who is eligible for early voting must make an application for an early voting ballot to be voted by mail as provided by this title.
(b)  Subject to Section 1.011, an application must be submitted in writing and signed by the applicant using ink on paper.  An electronic signature or photocopied signature is not permitted.
(c)  An applicant is not required to use an official application form.
(d)  An application must be submitted by mail to the early voting clerk for the election who serves the election precinct of the applicant's residence.
(d-1)  A timely application that is addressed to the wrong early voting clerk shall be forwarded to the proper early voting clerk not later than the day after the date it is received by the wrong clerk.
(e)  An applicant for a ballot to be voted by mail may apply for ballots for the main election and any resulting runoff election on the same application. If an application for the main election and any resulting runoff is not timely for the main election, it will be considered timely for any resulting runoff if received not later than the deadline, determined using the date of the runoff election, for submitting a regular application for a ballot to be voted by mail.
(f)  A person who has not made an application as provided by this title is not entitled to receive an early voting ballot to be voted by mail.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.07;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 890, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 854, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 633, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (H.B. 1927), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 5), Sec. 3, eff. December 1, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 5.01, eff. December 2, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 84 - Application for Ballot › Subchapter A. Application for Ballot › Section 84.0021. Contents of Application for Participant in Address Confidentiality Program; Confidential Information

Sec. 84.0021.  CONTENTS OF APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPANT IN ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY PROGRAM; CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.  (a)  An early voting ballot application submitted by a qualified voter who is eligible for early voting by mail under Section 82.007 must include:
(1)  the applicant's name and address at which the applicant is registered to vote;
(2)  the substitute post office box address designated by the attorney general under Article 58.052(b), Code of Criminal Procedure, for use by the voter in place of the voter's true residential, business, or school address; and
(3)  an indication of each election for which the applicant is applying for a ballot.
(b)  The information contained in an application under this section relating to the address at which the applicant is registered to vote is confidential, except that the information must be disclosed if:
(1)  requested by a law enforcement agency; or
(2)  required by court order.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1295 (S.B. 74), Sec. 8, eff. June 15, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.29, eff. January 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 84 - Application for Ballot › Subchapter A. Application for Ballot › Section 84.003. Signing Application by Witness; Assisting Applicant

Sec. 84.003.  SIGNING APPLICATION BY WITNESS;  ASSISTING APPLICANT.  (a)  An early voting ballot application signed for the applicant by a witness other than the early voting clerk or a deputy must indicate the witness's relationship to the applicant or, if unrelated, indicate that fact.
(b)  A person who acts as a witness for an applicant for an early voting ballot application commits an offense if the person knowingly fails to comply with Section 1.011.  A person who in the presence of the applicant otherwise assists an applicant in completing an early voting ballot application commits an offense if the person knowingly fails to comply with Section 1.011(d) in the same manner as a witness.
(c)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d)  Subsection (b) does not apply if the person is related to the applicant within the second degree by affinity or the third degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code, or is registered to vote at the same address as the applicant.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.07;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 84 - Application for Ballot › Subchapter A. Application for Ballot › Section 84.004. Unlawfully Witnessing Application for More Than One Applicant

Sec. 84.004.  UNLAWFULLY WITNESSING APPLICATION FOR MORE THAN ONE APPLICANT.  (a)  A person commits an offense if:
(1)  the person signs an application for a ballot to be voted by mail as a witness for more than one applicant in the same election; or
(2)  the person signs an application for annual ballots by mail as a witness for more than one applicant in the same calendar year.
(b)  It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) that the person signed early voting ballot applications for more than one applicant:
(1)  as an early voting clerk or deputy early voting clerk;  or
(2)  and the person is related to the additional applicants as a parent, grandparent, spouse, child, or sibling.
(c)  A violation of this section does not affect the validity of an application involved in the offense.
(d)  Each application signed by the witness in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.
(e)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.07;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (H.B. 1927), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 84 - Application for Ballot › Subchapter A. Application for Ballot › Section 84.0041. Fraudulent Use of Application for Ballot by Mail

Sec. 84.0041.  FRAUDULENT USE OF APPLICATION FOR BALLOT BY MAIL.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)  knowingly provides false information on an application for ballot by mail;
(2)  intentionally causes false information to be provided on an application for ballot by mail;
(3)  knowingly submits an application for ballot by mail without the knowledge and authorization of the voter; or
(4)  knowingly and without the voter's authorization alters information provided by the voter on an application for ballot by mail.
(b)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
(c)  An offense under Subsection (a)(4) does not apply to an early voting clerk or deputy early voting clerk who receives and marks an application for administrative purposes only.
(d)  An offense under this section is increased to the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that:
(1)  the defendant was previously convicted of an offense under this code;
(2)  the offense involved a voter 65 years of age or older; or
(3)  the defendant committed another offense under this section in the same election.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.07;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 565, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1381, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 5), Sec. 4, eff. December 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 84 - Application for Ballot › Subchapter A. Application for Ballot › Section 84.005. Application Components

Sec. 84.005.  APPLICATION COMPONENTS.  Each document that contains information required for an early voting ballot application and that is submitted to the early voting clerk and any envelope in which an application is submitted are part of the early voting ballot application.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.07;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 84 - Application for Ballot › Subchapter A. Application for Ballot › Section 84.007. Submitting Application for Ballot Voted by Mail: General Rule

Sec. 84.007.  SUBMITTING APPLICATION FOR BALLOT VOTED BY MAIL:  GENERAL RULE.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 84.008 and 84.009, an application for a ballot to be voted by mail must be submitted as provided by this section.
(b)  An application must be submitted to the early voting clerk by:
(1)  mail;
(2)  common or contract carrier;
(3)  subject to Subsection (b-1), telephonic facsimile machine, if a machine is available in the clerk's office; or
(4)  subject to Subsection (b-1), electronic transmission of a scanned application containing an original signature.
(b-1)  For an application for ballot by mail submitted by telephonic facsimile machine or electronic transmission to be effective, the application also must be submitted by mail and be received by the early voting clerk not later than the fourth business day after the transmission by telephonic facsimile machine or electronic transmission is received.
(c)  Except as provided by Section 86.0015(b), an application may be submitted at any time in the year of the election for which a ballot is requested, but not later than the close of regular business in the early voting clerk's office or 12 noon, whichever is later, on the 11th day before election day unless that day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state or national holiday, in which case the last day is the first preceding regular business day.
(d)  An application is considered to be submitted at the time of its receipt by the clerk.
(e)  The early voting clerk shall designate an e-mail address for receipt of an application under Subsection (b)(4).  The secretary of state shall include the e-mail address designated by each early voting clerk on the secretary of state's website.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 1.05;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 26, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1178 (S.B. 910), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1050 (H.B. 1927), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 5), Sec. 5, eff. December 1, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 48, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Election Code › Title 7 - Early Voting › Subtitle A - Early Voting › Chapter 84 - Application for Ballot › Subchapter A. Application for Ballot › Section 84.008. Submitting Application for Ballot Voted by Mail: Personal Delivery

Sec. 84.008.  SUBMITTING APPLICATION FOR BALLOT VOTED BY MAIL:  PERSONAL DELIVERY.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this code, an applicant for a ballot to be voted by mail may submit the application by delivering it in person to the early voting clerk if the application is submitted not later than the deadline provided by Section 84.007(c).
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(7), eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.07;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 71, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 49, eff. September 1, 2021.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 99(7), eff. September 1, 2021.