Texas Election Code

§ 101.052 — SUBMITTING APPLICATION

EL § 101.052Title 7. EARLY VOTING · Part B. SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING · Ch. 101. VOTING BY RESIDENT FEDERAL POSTCARD APPLICANT · Art. B. SUBMISSION OF FEDERAL POSTCARD APPLICATION

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(a)A federal postcard application must be submitted to the early voting clerk for the election who serves the election precinct of the applicant's residence. (a-1) A federal postcard application must be submitted by:

(1)mail;

(2)electronic transmission of an image of the application under procedures prescribed by the secretary of state;

(3)in-person delivery in accordance with Section 84.008; or

(4)common or contract carrier.

(b)A federal postcard application may be submitted at any time during the calendar year in which the election for which a ballot is requested occurs, but not later than the deadline for submitting a regular application for a ballot to be voted by mail for a voter to be entitled to receive a ballot by mail for that election.

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Legislative history

Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., Ch. 203, Sec. 1.32, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., Ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., Ch. 1349, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., Ch. 62, Sec. 5.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Acts 2003, 78th Leg., Ch. 687, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.21, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 501 (S.B. 361), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 310 (H.B. 551), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2021.