Texas Election Code
Sections 1–300
- § 1.001SHORT TITLE
- § 1.0015LEGISLATIVE INTENT
- § 1.002APPLICABILITY OF CODE
- § 1.003CONSTRUCTION OF CODE
- § 1.004INTERNAL REFERENCES
- § 1.005DEFINITIONS
- § 1.006EFFECT OF WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY
- § 1.007DELIVERING, SUBMITTING, AND FILING DOCUMENTS
- § 1.008TIMELINESS OF ACTION BY MAIL
- § 1.009TIME OF RECEIPT OF MAILED DOCUMENT
- § 1.010AVAILABILITY OF OFFICIAL FORMS
- § 1.011SIGNING DOCUMENT BY WITNESS
- § 1.012PUBLIC INSPECTION OF ELECTION RECORDS
- § 1.013DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS
- § 1.014ELECTION EXPENSES
- § 1.015RESIDENCE
- § 1.016OATHS BY ELECTION OFFICERS
- § 1.017INELIGIBILITY NO DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION
- § 1.018APPLICABILITY OF PENAL CODE
- § 1.019REQUIRED EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY
- § 1.020VOTING DISABILITY OR CANDIDACY DISQUALIFICATION: DETERMINATION OF MENTAL INCAPACITY
- § 1.021NOTICE OF POLLING PLACE LOCATION
- § 1.022REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OR MODIFICATION
- § 2.001PLURALITY VOTE REQUIRED
- § 2.002TIE VOTE
- § 2.021RUNOFF ELECTION REQUIRED
- § 2.022CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW
- § 2.023RUNOFF CANDIDATES
- § 2.024ORDERING RUNOFF
- § 2.025RUNOFF ELECTION DAY
- § 2.026NOTICE OF RUNOFF
- § 2.027CERTIFICATION OF RUNOFF CANDIDATES
- § 2.028TIE VOTE IN RUNOFF
- § 2.051APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER
- § 2.052CERTIFICATION OF UNOPPOSED STATUS
- § 2.053ACTION ON CERTIFICATION
- § 2.055SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY IN LEGISLATURE
- § 2.081CANCELLATION OF MEASURE
- § 2.082SPECIFIC AUTHORITY FOR CANCELLATION REQUIRED
- § 3.001ORDER REQUIRED
- § 3.002CONFLICTS WITH OTHER LAW
- § 3.003ELECTION ORDERED BY GOVERNOR
- § 3.004ELECTION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
- § 3.005TIME FOR ORDERING ELECTION
- § 3.006CONTENTS OF ELECTION ORDER
- § 3.007FAILURE TO ORDER GENERAL ELECTION
- § 3.008PRESERVATION OF ELECTION ORDER
- § 3.009CONTENTS OF DEBT OBLIGATION ELECTION ORDER
- § 4.001NOTICE REQUIRED
- § 4.002AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING NOTICE
- § 4.003METHOD OF GIVING NOTICE
- § 4.004CONTENTS OF NOTICE
- § 4.005RECORD OF NOTICE
- § 4.006FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION
- § 4.007NOTICE TO ELECTION JUDGE
- § 4.008NOTICE TO COUNTY CLERK
- § 4.009INTERNET POSTING
- § 11.001ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE
- § 11.002QUALIFIED VOTER
- § 11.003PLACE FOR VOTING
- § 11.004VOTING IN PRECINCT OF FORMER RESIDENCE
- § 11.005EFFECT OF VOTE BY VOTER REGISTERED IN WRONG PRECINCT
- § 12.001DESIGNATION OF VOTER REGISTRAR
- § 12.002ADMINISTRATION OF OATHS
- § 12.003FEES PROHIBITED
- § 12.004OFFICE HOURS
- § 12.005BRANCH OFFICES
- § 12.006REGULAR DEPUTY REGISTRARS
- § 12.007FAILURE BY REGISTRAR TO TIMELY PERFORM DUTY
- § 12.031DESIGNATION OF COUNTY CLERK AS VOTER REGISTRAR
- § 12.032DESIGNATION ORDER
- § 12.033APPROPRIATION BY COMMISSIONERS COURT
- § 12.034RESCISSION OF DESIGNATION ORDER
- § 13.001ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION
- § 13.002APPLICATION REQUIRED
- § 13.0021ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION INFORMATION FROM CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE JUDGES, FEDERAL OFFICIALS, CLERKS, GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL COURT PERSONNEL, AND FAMILY MEMBERS
- § 13.003APPLICATION BY AGENT
- § 13.004RECORDING AND DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REGISTRAR
- § 13.005UNLAWFULLY ACTING AS AGENT
- § 13.006PURPORTEDLY ACTING AS AGENT
- § 13.007FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION
- § 13.008PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION FOR REGISTERING VOTERS PROHIBITED
- § 13.031APPOINTMENT; TERM
- § 13.032PROHIBITION ON REFUSING TO APPOINT
- § 13.033CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT
- § 13.034ACTIVE APPOINTMENT FILE
- § 13.035INACTIVE APPOINTMENT FILE
- § 13.036TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT
- § 13.037COMPENSATION; BOND
- § 13.038POWERS GENERALLY
- § 13.039REVIEW OF APPLICATION
- § 13.040ISSUANCE OF RECEIPT
- § 13.041EFFECT OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
- § 13.042DELIVERY OF APPLICATION TO REGISTRAR
- § 13.043FAILURE TO DELIVER APPLICATION
- § 13.044PURPORTEDLY ACTING AS VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRAR
- § 13.045ACTIVITY ON GOVERNMENTAL PREMISES
- § 13.046HIGH SCHOOL DEPUTY REGISTRARS
- § 13.047TRAINING STANDARDS FOR DEPUTY REGISTRARS
- § 13.048OPTIONAL PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT OF VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRAR; PROVISION OF TRAINING MATERIALS ON SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE
- § 13.071REVIEW OF APPLICATION
- § 13.072ACTION ON APPLICATION
- § 13.073NOTICE OF REJECTION
- § 13.074CHALLENGE OF APPLICANT
- § 13.075NOTICE OF CHALLENGE TO APPLICANT
- § 13.076REQUEST FOR HEARING ON CHALLENGE
- § 13.077HEARING ON CHALLENGE
- § 13.078NOTICE OF HEARING
- § 13.079DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE
- § 13.080RECORDING REJECTION
- § 13.101ACTIVE APPLICATION FILE
- § 13.102INACTIVE APPLICATION FILE
- § 13.103PLACE FOR KEEPING FILES; SECURITY
- § 13.104OPTIONAL STORAGE METHOD
- § 13.121OFFICIAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION BY MAIL
- § 13.122ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS ON OFFICIAL FORM
- § 13.141REGISTRATION NUMBER
- § 13.142INITIAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
- § 13.143EFFECTIVE DATE OF REGISTRATION; PERIOD OF EFFECTIVENESS
- § 13.144DELIVERY OF INITIAL CERTIFICATE TO VOTER
- § 13.145UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE
- § 13.146CONFIRMATION NOTICE ON RETURN OF INITIAL CERTIFICATE
- § 14.001RENEWAL REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
- § 14.002DELIVERY OF RENEWAL CERTIFICATE TO VOTER
- § 14.021DISPOSITION OF RETURNED RENEWAL CERTIFICATE
- § 14.022ERRONEOUS RETURN OF RENEWAL CERTIFICATE
- § 14.023CONFIRMATION NOTICE AFTER RETURN OF RENEWAL CERTIFICATE
- § 15.001REQUIRED CONTENTS
- § 15.002OPTIONAL CONTENTS
- § 15.003SIGNING CERTIFICATE BY VOTER
- § 15.004REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE
- § 15.005NOTICE OF IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
- § 15.021NOTICE OF CHANGE IN REGISTRATION INFORMATION BY VOTER
- § 15.0215OMISSION OF ADDRESS FOR FEDERAL OR STATE JUDGE, FEDERAL OFFICIAL, AND FAMILY MEMBER
- § 15.022CORRECTION OF REGISTRATION RECORDS
- § 15.023TIME FOR CERTAIN DELETIONS FROM SUSPENSE LIST
- § 15.024CORRECTED REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
- § 15.025EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTAIN CHANGES IN REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- § 15.027NOTICE TO VOTER OF PRECINCT BOUNDARY CHANGE
- § 15.028NOTICE OF UNLAWFUL VOTING OR REGISTRATION
- § 15.051CONFIRMATION NOTICE
- § 15.052OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION NOTICE AND CONFIRMATION NOTICE RESPONSE FORMS
- § 15.053RESPONSE TO CONFIRMATION NOTICE
- § 15.054DOCUMENTATION OF RESIDENCE FOR PURPOSES OF CONFIRMATION NOTICE RESPONSE
- § 15.081SUSPENSE LIST
- § 15.082AVAILABILITY OF REGISTRAR'S LIST
- § 15.083DELIVERY OF LIST TO SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 15.084AVAILABILITY OF SECRETARY OF STATE'S LIST
- § 15.085UNLAWFUL USE OF INFORMATION ON SUSPENSE LISTS
- § 15.086INTERNET ACCESS TO SUSPENSE INFORMATION
- § 15.111NOTATION ON LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS
- § 15.112AUTHORIZATION TO VOTE ON STATEMENT
- § 16.001DEATH
- § 16.002MENTAL INCAPACITY
- § 16.003FELONY CONVICTION
- § 16.004DISQUALIFICATION IN ELECTION CONTEST
- § 16.005PRESERVATION OF ABSTRACT
- § 16.031CANCELLATION ON OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INELIGIBILITY
- § 16.032CANCELLATION FOLLOWING END OF SUSPENSE LIST PERIOD
- § 16.033CANCELLATION FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION BY REGISTRAR
- § 16.0331CANCELLATION ON REQUEST BY VOTER
- § 16.0332CANCELLATION BECAUSE OF CITIZENSHIP STATUS
- § 16.034RECORDING CANCELLATION
- § 16.035EFFECTIVE DATE OF CANCELLATION
- § 16.036NOTICE OF CANCELLATION TO VOTER
- § 16.037REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTRATION
- § 16.038NOTICE OF REINSTATEMENT TO VOTER
- § 16.061RIGHT TO CHALLENGE CANCELLATION
- § 16.062REQUEST FOR HEARING ON CHALLENGE
- § 16.063REINSTATEMENT PENDING CHALLENGE
- § 16.064HEARING ON CHALLENGE
- § 16.065NOTICE OF HEARING
- § 16.066DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE
- § 16.091RIGHT TO CHALLENGE REGISTRATION
- § 16.092SWORN STATEMENT REQUIRED
- § 16.0921CONFIRMATION NOTICE ON CHALLENGE BASED ON RESIDENCE
- § 16.093HEARING ON CHALLENGE
- § 16.094NOTICE OF HEARING
- § 16.095DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE
- § 17.001RIGHT OF APPEAL BY APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION
- § 17.002RIGHT OF APPEAL BY REGISTERED VOTER
- § 17.003PETITION FOR REVIEW
- § 17.004COPY FILED WITH REGISTRAR
- § 17.005CANCELLATION DELAYED PENDING APPEAL
- § 17.006VENUE
- § 17.007SCOPE OF REVIEW
- § 17.008DECISION NOT APPEALABLE
- § 18.001ORIGINAL LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS
- § 18.002SUPPLEMENTAL LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS
- § 18.003REGISTRATION CORRECTION LIST
- § 18.004REVISED ORIGINAL LIST
- § 18.005FORM AND CONTENTS OF LIST
- § 18.006DELIVERY OF LISTS TO ELECTION AUTHORITIES
- § 18.007LISTS FURNISHED FOR PRECINCT CONVENTIONS
- § 18.008COPIES FURNISHED ON REQUEST
- § 18.009UNLAWFUL USE OF INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION LIST
- § 18.010FEES
- § 18.011FILE OF LISTS FOR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION
- § 18.012SECRETARY OF STATE TO APPROVE COMPUTER SERVICES CONTRACTS
- § 18.0121CONTRACT TO INVESTIGATE VOTER ELIGIBILITY
- § 18.013POLITICAL SUBDIVISION LIST IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
- § 18.043STATEMENT REQUIRED UNDER FEDERAL LAW
- § 18.061STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST
- § 18.062INTERSTATE VOTER REGISTRATION CROSSCHECK PROGRAM
- § 18.0625USE OF DRIVER'S LICENSE DATA
- § 18.064SANCTION FOR NONCOMPLIANCE
- § 18.065SECRETARY OF STATE TO MONITOR REGISTRAR'S COMPLIANCE
- § 18.066AVAILABILITY OF STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST INFORMATION
- § 18.067UNLAWFUL USE OF STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST
- § 18.068COMPARISON OF INFORMATION REGARDING INELIGIBILITY
- § 18.0681SECRETARY OF STATE AUTHORITY TO ELIMINATE DUPLICATE REGISTRATION RECORDS
- § 18.069VOTING HISTORY
- § 19.001STATEMENT OF REGISTRATIONS SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 19.002PAYMENTS
- § 19.0025ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF VOUCHERS AND PAYMENTS
- § 19.003DISBURSEMENT OF STATE FUNDS
- § 19.004USE OF STATE FUNDS RESTRICTED
- § 19.005STATE FUNDS NOT FEES OF OFFICE
- § 19.006STATE FUNDS NOT PART OF COUNTY BUDGET
- § 20.001DESIGNATION OF VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES
- § 20.002AGENCY-PRESCRIBED REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM
- § 20.003OFFICIAL DECLINATION OF REGISTRATION FORM
- § 20.004AGENCY COORDINATOR
- § 20.005DEGREE OF ASSISTANCE
- § 20.006DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
- § 20.007PROHIBITED ACTS
- § 20.008ASSISTANCE BY SECRETARY OF STATE OR REGISTRAR
- § 20.009ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES
- § 20.031FORM PROVIDED
- § 20.032REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
- § 20.033EFFECT OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION TO EMPLOYEE
- § 20.034SUBMISSION TO REGISTRAR BY APPLICANT
- § 20.035DELIVERY OF APPLICATIONS TO REGISTRAR
- § 20.036DECLINATION OF REGISTRATION
- § 20.037TELEPHONE OR MAIL SERVICES
- § 20.061APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS
- § 20.062DEPARTMENT FORMS AND PROCEDURE
- § 20.063REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
- § 20.064DECLINATION FORM NOT REQUIRED
- § 20.065DELIVERY OF APPLICATIONS AND CHANGES OF ADDRESS
- § 20.066REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
- § 20.091APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS
- § 20.092REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
- § 20.093DECLINATION FORM NOT REQUIRED
- § 20.121APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS
- § 20.122REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
- § 20.123DECLINATION FORM NOT REQUIRED
- § 31.001CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER
- § 31.002OFFICIAL FORMS
- § 31.0021CERTAIN OFFICIAL FORMS: INCLUSION OF NEPOTISM INFORMATION
- § 31.003UNIFORMITY
- § 31.004ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE
- § 31.005PROTECTION OF VOTING RIGHTS; ENFORCEMENT
- § 31.0055VOTING RIGHTS HOTLINE
- § 31.006REFERRAL TO ATTORNEY GENERAL
- § 31.007SUSPENSION OF PROVISIONS IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT
- § 31.008COLLECTION OF INFORMATION: FORUM ON ELECTION COST SAVINGS
- § 31.009DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN FUNDS
- § 31.010IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT
- § 31.011ELECTION IMPROVEMENT FUND
- § 31.012VOTER EDUCATION
- § 31.013MOBILE LOCATIONS FOR OBTAINING IDENTIFICATION
- § 31.014CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO ACCEPT VOTERS
- § 31.016VOTING INFORMATION ON SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE
- § 31.017IMPLEMENTATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT OF COUNTY ELECTION
- § 31.018NOTICE OF COMPLAINT
- § 31.019INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINT
- § 31.020COUNTY ELECTION OFFICE OVERSIGHT BY SECRETARY
- § 31.021REMOVAL OR TERMINATION OF COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIAL AFTER ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT
- § 31.022RULES
- § 31.031CREATION OF POSITION
- § 31.032APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR; COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
- § 31.033COMMISSION MEETINGS
- § 31.034ELIGIBILITY
- § 31.035RESTRICTIONS ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
- § 31.036RESIGNATION
- § 31.037SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
- § 31.038FILLING VACANCY
- § 31.039SALARY; STAFF; OPERATING EXPENSES
- § 31.040BOND
- § 31.041SEAL
- § 31.042TRANSFER OF RECORDS
- § 31.043DUTIES OF ADMINISTRATOR GENERALLY
- § 31.044DIVISION OF CERTAIN DUTIES BETWEEN COUNTY CLERK AND ADMINISTRATOR
- § 31.045CLASSIFICATION OF DUTIES BY SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 31.046MISDIRECTION OF DOCUMENT
- § 31.047ACTION BY WRONG OFFICER
- § 31.048ABOLISHING POSITION
- § 31.049CRIMINAL PENALTIES
- § 31.050ABOLISHMENT OF POSITION AND TRANSFER OF DUTIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
- § 31.071TRANSFER OF DUTIES
- § 31.072APPLICABILITY OF OTHER SECTIONS
- § 31.073TRANSFER OF RECORDS
- § 31.074APPROPRIATION BY COMMISSIONERS COURT
- § 31.075GUIDELINES
- § 31.076RESCISSION OF TRANSFER ORDER
- § 31.091DEFINITIONS
- § 31.092CONTRACT FOR ELECTION SERVICES AUTHORIZED
- § 31.0925REQUEST FOR SERVICES REQUIRED
- § 31.093DUTY TO CONTRACT