Texas Election Code
§ 87.041 — ACCEPTING VOTER
EL § 87.041Title 7. EARLY VOTING · Part A. EARLY VOTING · Ch. 87. PROCESSING EARLY VOTING RESULTS · Art. C. ACCEPTING EARLY VOTING BALLOT VOTED BY MAIL
Statute text
View on source(a)The early voting ballot board shall open each jacket envelope for an early voting ballot voted by mail and determine whether to accept the voter's ballot.
(b)A ballot may be accepted only if:
(1)the carrier envelope certificate is properly executed;
(2)neither the voter's signature on the ballot application nor the signature on the carrier envelope certificate is determined to have been executed by a person other than the voter, unless signed by a witness;
(3)the voter's ballot application states a legal ground for early voting by mail;
(4)the voter is registered to vote, if registration is required by law;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.19, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 681 (H.B. 2233), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 5), Sec. 15, eff. December 1, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 5.13, eff. December 2, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1167 (S.B. 1599), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2023.