Texas Election Code
§ 84.007 — SUBMITTING APPLICATION FOR BALLOT VOTED BY MAIL: GENERAL RULE
EL § 84.007Title 7. EARLY VOTING · Part A. EARLY VOTING · Ch. 84. APPLICATION FOR BALLOT · Art. A. APPLICATION FOR BALLOT
Statute text
View on source(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.
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Legislative history
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.