Texas Election Code
Sections 1201–1500
- § 161.006HOLDING PRECINCT CONVENTION OF MORE THAN ONE PARTY IN SAME BUILDING
- § 161.007UNLAWFULLY PROHIBITING EMPLOYEE FROM ATTENDING POLITICAL CONVENTION
- § 161.008CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES FOR STATEWIDE AND DISTRICT OFFICES FOR PLACEMENT ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
- § 161.009PARTY OFFICER SUBJECT TO MANDAMUS
- § 161.010CHALLENGING CONVENTION DELEGATES
- § 162.001AFFILIATION WITH PARTY REQUIRED
- § 162.002ELIGIBILITY TO AFFILIATE
- § 162.003AFFILIATION BY VOTING IN PRIMARY
- § 162.004AFFILIATION PROCEDURE: VOTING AT POLLING PLACE
- § 162.005AFFILIATION PROCEDURE: EARLY VOTING BY MAIL
- § 162.006AFFILIATION BY TAKING OATH
- § 162.007AFFILIATION PROCEDURE: TAKING OATH AT PRECINCT CONVENTION
- § 162.008AFFILIATION PROCEDURE: TAKING OATH GENERALLY
- § 162.009CONTENTS OF AFFILIATION CERTIFICATE
- § 162.010DURATION OF AFFILIATION
- § 162.011PRESENTATION OF FALSE EVIDENCE OF AFFILIATION PROHIBITED
- § 162.012INELIGIBILITY TO AFFILIATE WITH ANOTHER PARTY
- § 162.013VOID VOTE
- § 162.014UNLAWFUL PARTICIPATION IN PARTY AFFAIRS
- § 162.015RESTRICTIONS ON CANDIDACY IN GENERAL ELECTION BY CANDIDATE OR VOTER IN PRIMARY
- § 162.0151CANDIDACY PROHIBITED
- § 162.016WITHDRAWN CONVENTION NOMINEE INELIGIBLE FOR ANOTHER NOMINATION
- § 162.017PREREGISTRATION
- § 163.001APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 163.002REQUIRED RULES
- § 163.003CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW
- § 163.004ADOPTING RULES
- § 163.005FILING AND POSTING RULES; EFFECTIVE DATE
- § 163.006DEADLINE FOR FILING CERTAIN RULES
- § 163.007RULES ENFORCEABLE BY MANDAMUS
- § 171.001STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
- § 171.002COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
- § 171.003FILLING VACANCY
- § 171.004PROXY
- § 171.021COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
- § 171.022COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
- § 171.0221ELECTION NOT HELD FOR OFFICE OF PRECINCT CHAIR
- § 171.023RESIDENCE OF PRECINCT CHAIR
- § 171.0231WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY CHAIR OR PRECINCT CHAIR
- § 171.024FILLING VACANCY
- § 171.025PROCEDURE FOR FILLING VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNTY CHAIR
- § 171.0251TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBER IN MILITARY
- § 171.026PROXY NOT ALLOWED
- § 171.027TEMPORARY COMMITTEE
- § 171.028COUNTY CHAIR TRANSITION
- § 171.029REMOVAL OF PRECINCT CHAIR OR COUNTY CHAIR FOR ABANDONMENT OF OFFICE
- § 171.051DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
- § 171.052COMMITTEE COMPOSITION: DISTRICT COTERMINOUS WITH COUNTY
- § 171.053COMMITTEE COMPOSITION: DISTRICT COMPRISING PART OF A COUNTY; FIRST MEETING
- § 171.054COMMITTEE COMPOSITION: DISTRICT SITUATED IN MORE THAN ONE COUNTY; FIRST MEETING
- § 171.071PRECINCT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
- § 171.072COMMITTEE COMPOSITION: PRECINCT WITH THREE OR MORE ELECTION PRECINCTS; FIRST MEETING
- § 171.073COMMITTEE COMPOSITION: PRECINCT WITH FEWER THAN THREE ELECTION PRECINCTS
- § 172.001NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION REQUIRED
- § 172.002NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION AUTHORIZED
- § 172.003MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
- § 172.004RUNOFF PRIMARY
- § 172.021APPLICATION REQUIRED
- § 172.022AUTHORITY WITH WHOM APPLICATION FILED
- § 172.0221NOTICE TO CANDIDATE REGARDING POSTING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
- § 172.0222REVIEW OF APPLICATION; NOTICE TO CANDIDATE
- § 172.0223LIMITATION ON CHALLENGE OF APPLICATION
- § 172.023REGULAR FILING PERIOD
- § 172.024FILING FEE
- § 172.025NUMBER OF PETITION SIGNATURES REQUIRED
- § 172.026RESTRICTION ON PETITION SIGNER
- § 172.027STATEMENT ON PETITION
- § 172.028STATE CHAIR'S CERTIFICATION OF NAMES FOR PLACEMENT ON GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT
- § 172.029SUBMISSION AND COMPILATION OF INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES
- § 172.051WITHDRAWAL, DEATH, OR INELIGIBILITY GENERALLY
- § 172.052WITHDRAWAL FROM GENERAL PRIMARY
- § 172.053ADMINISTRATIVE DECLARATION OF INELIGIBILITY AFTER POLLS CLOSE
- § 172.054EXTENDED FILING DEADLINE
- § 172.055PUBLIC NOTICE OF EXTENDED FILING
- § 172.056SUPPLEMENTAL LIST OF CANDIDATES
- § 172.057WITHDRAWN, DECEASED, OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME OMITTED FROM GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT
- § 172.058DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR ON GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT
- § 172.059WITHDRAWAL FROM RUNOFF PRIMARY
- § 172.060DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR ON RUNOFF PRIMARY BALLOT
- § 172.061CANDIDATE FOR PARTY OFFICE
- § 172.081PRIMARY COMMITTEE
- § 172.082ORDER OF NAMES ON GENERAL PRIMARY BALLOT: REGULAR DRAWING
- § 172.083REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF BALLOT BY PRIMARY COMMITTEE
- § 172.084ORDER OF NAMES ON RUNOFF PRIMARY BALLOT
- § 172.085NAME OF PARTY ON BALLOT
- § 172.086PLEDGE ON BALLOT
- § 172.087REFERENDUM ORDERED BY STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- § 172.088VOTER PETITION FOR REFERENDUM
- § 172.089ORDER OF PARTY OFFICES ON BALLOT
- § 172.090SEPARATE BALLOT FOR OFFICE OF PRECINCT CHAIR
- § 172.111CONDUCT OF PRIMARY ELECTION GENERALLY
- § 172.1111POSTING NOTICE OF CONVENTIONS REQUIRED
- § 172.1112NOTICE OF ELECTION
- § 172.1113COUNTY CHAIR PERMITTED IN POLLING PLACE
- § 172.1114DISTRIBUTION OF NOTICE OF CONVENTIONS
- § 172.112WRITE-IN VOTING
- § 172.113UNOFFICIAL TABULATION OF PRECINCT RESULTS
- § 172.114DISPOSITION OF POLL LIST
- § 172.1141LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS FOR CONVENTION
- § 172.115DISPOSITION OF LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS
- § 172.116LOCAL CANVASS RELATING TO CANDIDATES WHO FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- § 172.117CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES WHO FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICES FOR PLACEMENT ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT
- § 172.118NOTICE OF PERSONS ELECTED AS PARTY OFFICERS
- § 172.120STATE CANVASS RELATING TO CANDIDATES WHO FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- § 172.121CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES FOR STATEWIDE AND DISTRICT OFFICES FOR PLACEMENT ON RUNOFF BALLOT
- § 172.122CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES WHO FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STATEWIDE AND DISTRICT OFFICES TO SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 172.123ENTERING PRIMARY RESULTS IN ELECTION REGISTER
- § 172.124REPORTING PRECINCT RESULTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE RELATING TO CANDIDATES WHO FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- § 172.125ADDITIONAL PROCEDURE FOR ACCEPTING VOTERS IN RUNOFF
- § 172.126JOINT PRIMARIES AUTHORIZED
- § 172.127CONTENT OF SIGN USED TO IDENTIFY POLLING PLACE LOCATION
- § 172.128ALTERNATIVE PRIMARY PROCEDURE FOR COUNTIES WITHOUT COUNTY PARTY LEADERSHIP
- § 172.129STATEMENTS MADE BY ELECTION OFFICER WHEN PRIMARIES CONDUCTED AT SAME LOCATION
- § 172.130ACTION BY STATE CHAIR TO MEET DEADLINES FOR CONDUCT OF PRIMARY
- § 173.001STATE FUNDS FOR PRIMARY AUTHORIZED
- § 173.002STATE NOT LIABLE FOR PRIMARY EXPENSES
- § 173.003EXPENSES INCURRED BY COUNTY
- § 173.004STATE COMPENSATION OF COUNTY CHAIR AND SECRETARY OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- § 173.005STATE COMPENSATION FOR TRAINING ELECTION JUDGES
- § 173.006AUTHORITY TO REDUCE PRIMARY COSTS
- § 173.007LIMITING STATE COMPENSATION FOR POLLING PLACES
- § 173.008LIMITING STATE COMPENSATION FOR ELECTION PERSONNEL
- § 173.009DEADLINE FOR ADOPTING RULES
- § 173.010FURNISHING RULES AND GUIDELINES
- § 173.011FINANCING OF JOINT PRIMARY ELECTIONS GENERALLY
- § 173.031COUNTY PRIMARY FUND
- § 173.032STATE PRIMARY FUND
- § 173.033USE OF PRIMARY FUND
- § 173.034MANAGING PRIMARY FUND
- § 173.0341STATE CHAIR AS FISCAL AGENT FOR COUNTY PARTY
- § 173.035AUDIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 173.036STATE FUNDS FOR AUDIT REQUESTED BY PARTY
- § 173.061FEE PAID TO COUNTY CHAIR
- § 173.062FEE PAID TO STATE CHAIR FOR DISTRICT OFFICES REMITTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 173.063FEE RETAINED BY STATE CHAIR
- § 173.081STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED PRIMARY EXPENSES
- § 173.082REVIEW OF STATEMENT; APPROVAL; NOTICE
- § 173.083STATE PAYMENT OF ESTIMATED PRIMARY EXPENSES
- § 173.0831STATE PAYMENT OF START-UP PRIMARY FUNDS
- § 173.0832DIRECT REPAYMENT TO AUTHORITY CONDUCTING PRIMARY ELECTION UNDER CONTRACT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
- § 173.0833DIRECT BILLING OF CERTAIN PRIMARY EXPENSES
- § 173.084EXPENSE REPORT BY PARTY
- § 173.085STATE PAYMENT OF EXCESS PRIMARY EXPENSES
- § 173.0851DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS IN PRIMARY FUND
- § 173.086CHALLENGE OF DISBURSEMENT OF STATE FUNDS
- § 173.087LIABILITY OF COUNTY CHAIR AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- § 174.001APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 174.002MEDIA ACCESS
- § 174.003DELEGATE TO BE QUALIFIED VOTER
- § 174.004ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS EXCLUSIVE
- § 174.021SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO COUNTY AND SENATORIAL DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
- § 174.022TIME AND PLACE OF CONVENTION
- § 174.023NOTICE OF DATE, HOUR, AND PLACE
- § 174.024PARTICIPANT TO BE REGISTERED VOTER
- § 174.025ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION
- § 174.026CONVENTION BUSINESS
- § 174.027RECORDS OF CONVENTION
- § 174.061SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTIONS
- § 174.062TYPE OF CONVENTION HELD
- § 174.063TIME AND PLACE OF CONVENTION
- § 174.0631CONSIDERATION FOR USE OF PUBLIC BUILDING FOR CONVENTION
- § 174.064NOTICE OF HOUR AND PLACE
- § 174.065ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION
- § 174.066CONVENTION BUSINESS
- § 174.067STATE CONVENTION DELEGATES SERVE UNTIL NEXT PRIMARY ELECTION
- § 174.068VOTING AT CONVENTION
- § 174.069RECORD OF DELEGATES
- § 174.091BIENNIAL STATE CONVENTION
- § 174.092TIME AND PLACE OF CONVENTION
- § 174.093NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
- § 174.094ORGANIZING THE CONVENTION
- § 174.095CONVENTION BUSINESS
- § 174.096VOTING AT CONVENTION
- § 174.097ATTENDANCE BY PUBLIC OFFICERS
- § 181.001APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 181.002NOMINATING BY CONVENTION AUTHORIZED
- § 181.003NOMINATING BY CONVENTION REQUIRED
- § 181.004PARTY ORGANIZATION
- § 181.0041REGISTRATION OF PARTY REQUIRED
- § 181.005QUALIFYING FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT BY PARTY REQUIRED TO NOMINATE BY CONVENTION
- § 181.006PETITION SUPPLEMENTING PRECINCT CONVENTION LISTS
- § 181.007NOTICE OF QUALIFYING PARTIES
- § 181.031APPLICATION REQUIRED
- § 181.0311FILING FEE OR PETITION REQUIRED
- § 181.032AUTHORITY WITH WHOM APPLICATION FILED
- § 181.033FILING DEADLINE
- § 181.034DISPOSITION OF APPLICATIONS
- § 181.061CONVENTIONS AT WHICH NOMINATIONS MADE
- § 181.062NUMBER OF DELEGATES SELECTED
- § 181.063HOUR AND PLACE OF PRECINCT AND COUNTY CONVENTIONS
- § 181.064NOTICE OF HOUR AND PLACE
- § 181.065PARTICIPANT TO BE REGISTERED VOTER
- § 181.066ORGANIZING PRECINCT CONVENTION
- § 181.067DELIVERY OF LIST OF PRECINCT CONVENTION PARTICIPANTS
- § 181.068PARTY'S CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES
- § 182.001NOMINATING BY CONVENTION AUTHORIZED
- § 182.002PARTY ORGANIZATION
- § 182.003QUALIFYING FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT
- § 182.004PETITION SUPPLEMENTING PRECINCT CONVENTION LISTS
- § 182.0041APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION
- § 182.005NOMINATIONS MADE BY COUNTY CONVENTION
- § 182.006ORGANIZING PRECINCT CONVENTION
- § 182.007PARTY'S CERTIFICATION OF NOMINEES
- § 191.001PARTIES REQUIRED TO HOLD PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
- § 191.002QUALIFYING FOR PLACE ON BALLOT
- § 191.003NOTICE OF CANDIDATES TO SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 191.004PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY BALLOT
- § 191.005PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY GENERALLY
- § 191.006FINANCING PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
- § 191.007ALLOCATION OF DELEGATES
- § 191.008IMPLEMENTATION BY PARTY
- § 191.031PARTY HOLDING PRIMARY ELECTION
- § 191.032PARTY NOT HOLDING PRIMARY ELECTION
- § 192.001TIME OF ELECTION
- § 192.002ELIGIBILITY
- § 192.003METHOD OF BECOMING ELECTOR CANDIDATE
- § 192.004ELECTOR CANDIDATE WITHDRAWAL
- § 192.005VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION
- § 192.006MEETING OF ELECTORS
- § 192.008ELECTOR EXPENSES
- § 192.009REPLACEMENT NOMINEE
- § 192.031PARTY CANDIDATE'S ENTITLEMENT TO PLACE ON BALLOT
- § 192.032INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE'S ENTITLEMENT TO PLACE ON BALLOT
- § 192.033CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT
- § 192.034LISTING CANDIDATES ON BALLOT
- § 192.035VOTE FOR CANDIDATE COUNTS FOR CORRESPONDING ELECTORS
- § 192.036WRITE-IN CANDIDATE
- § 192.037RULES FOR COUNTING VOTES NOT CAST FOR BOTH CANDIDATES
- § 192.061WITHDRAWAL, DEATH, OR INELIGIBILITY GENERALLY
- § 192.062PRESIDENTIAL OR VICE-PRESIDENTIAL PARTY NOMINEE
- § 192.063INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
- § 192.064INDEPENDENT VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
- § 192.065CERTIFICATION OF WINNING CANDIDATE'S INABILITY TO SERVE; AFFIRMATION OR DENIAL BY ELECTORS
- § 192.101DESIGNATION OF STATE'S ELECTORS
- § 192.102OATH
- § 192.103PRESIDING OFFICER; ELECTOR VACANCY
- § 192.104ELECTOR VOTING
- § 201.001RESIGNING OR DECLINING OFFICE
- § 201.002AUTHORITY TO ACT ON RESIGNATION OR DECLINATION
- § 201.021TIME VACANCY OCCURS GENERALLY
- § 201.022DEATH
- § 201.023RESIGNATION
- § 201.024REMOVAL
- § 201.025ACCEPTANCE OF ANOTHER OFFICE
- § 201.026DECLARATION OF INELIGIBILITY
- § 201.027NEW OFFICE
- § 201.028DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE RECEIVING VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION
- § 201.029DECLINATION OF OFFICER-ELECT
- § 201.030VACANCY RESULTING FROM RECALL ELECTION
- § 201.051TIME FOR ORDERING ELECTION
- § 201.052DATE OF ELECTION
- § 201.053UNEXPIRED TERM AND FULL TERM FILLED SIMULTANEOUSLY
- § 201.054FILING PERIOD FOR APPLICATION FOR PLACE ON BALLOT
- § 202.001APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 202.002VACANCY FILLED AT GENERAL ELECTION
- § 202.003NEW OFFICE
- § 202.004NOMINATION BY PRIMARY ELECTION
- § 202.005NOMINATION BY CONVENTION
- § 202.006NOMINATION BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
- § 202.007FILING DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION OF INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
- § 203.001APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
- § 203.002VACANCY FILLED AT SPECIAL ELECTION
- § 203.003MAJORITY VOTE REQUIRED
- § 203.004DATE OF ELECTION
- § 203.005APPLICATION REQUIRED
- § 203.006APPLICATION FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE
- § 203.007NUMBER OF PETITION SIGNATURES REQUIRED
- § 203.008CIRCULATION OF PETITION
- § 203.009CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES FOR PLACEMENT ON BALLOT
- § 203.010TIME FOR CERTIFICATION OF RUNOFF CANDIDATES
- § 203.011PARTY ALIGNMENT ON BALLOT
- § 203.012TIME OF CANVASS
- § 203.013EXPEDITED ELECTION
- § 203.014DISPOSITION OF FILING FEES
- § 204.001APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER
- § 204.002TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO FILL VACANCY
- § 204.003VACANCY FILLED AT GENERAL ELECTION
- § 204.004NOMINATION FOR VACANCY FILLED AT GENERAL ELECTION
- § 204.005VACANCY FILLED AT SPECIAL ELECTION
- § 204.021VACANCY FILLED AT SPECIAL ELECTION
- § 211.001ELECTIONS IN WHICH RECOUNT MAY BE OBTAINED
- § 211.002DEFINITIONS
- § 211.003CHANGE IN OUTCOME OF ELECTION
- § 211.004PRESIDING OFFICER OF CANVASSING AUTHORITY INELIGIBLE OR UNABLE TO SERVE
- § 211.005METHOD OF GIVING NOTICE; RECORD OF NOTICE
- § 211.006PROMPT PERFORMANCE OF RECOUNT FUNCTIONS
- § 211.007PRESERVATION OF RECOUNT PAPERS
- § 212.001GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOUNT DOCUMENT
- § 212.002DESIGNATION OF AGENT TO RECEIVE NOTICE
- § 212.003SUBMISSION OF RECOUNT DOCUMENT
- § 212.004FURNISHING COPIES OF DOCUMENTS TO CERTAIN INTERESTED PERSONS
- § 212.005MULTIPLE RECOUNTS ON SAME OFFICE OR MEASURE
- § 212.006WITHDRAWAL OF RECOUNT PETITION
- § 212.021APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER
- § 212.022OBTAINING INITIAL RECOUNT IN ELECTION ON OFFICE
- § 212.023OBTAINING INITIAL RECOUNT IN ELECTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
- § 212.0231OBTAINING INITIAL RECOUNT IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION
- § 212.024OBTAINING INITIAL RECOUNT IN ELECTION ON MEASURE
- § 212.0241NO GROUND REQUIRED FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM RECOUNT
- § 212.025PETITION FOR INITIAL RECOUNT REQUIRED