Friday, December 23, 2022

Texas Election Code

This is where all of the Texas state laws related to elections live. 

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TITLE 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
 CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
 CHAPTER 2. VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION TO OFFICE
 CHAPTER 3. ORDERING ELECTION
 CHAPTER 4. NOTICE OF ELECTION

TITLE 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION
 CHAPTER 11. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING
 CHAPTER 12. VOTER REGISTRAR
 CHAPTER 13. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; INITIAL REGISTRATION
 CHAPTER 14. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
 CHAPTER 15. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF REGISTRATION
 CHAPTER 16. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
 CHAPTER 17. JUDICIAL REVIEW
 CHAPTER 18. PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING REGISTERED VOTERS
 CHAPTER 19. FINANCING VOTER REGISTRATION
 CHAPTER 20. VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES

TITLE 3. ELECTION OFFICERS AND OBSERVERS
 CHAPTER 31. OFFICERS TO ADMINISTER ELECTIONS
 CHAPTER 32. ELECTION JUDGES AND CLERKS
 CHAPTER 33. WATCHERS
 CHAPTER 34. STATE INSPECTORS

TITLE 4. TIME AND PLACE OF ELECTIONS
 CHAPTER 41. ELECTION DATES AND HOURS FOR VOTING
 CHAPTER 42. ELECTION PRECINCTS
 CHAPTER 43. POLLING PLACES

TITLE 5. ELECTION SUPPLIES
 CHAPTER 51. ELECTION SUPPLIES
 CHAPTER 52. BALLOT FORM, CONTENT, AND PREPARATION

TITLE 6. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
 CHAPTER 61. CONDUCT OF VOTING GENERALLY
 CHAPTER 62. PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS
 CHAPTER 63. ACCEPTING VOTER
 CHAPTER 64. VOTING PROCEDURES
 CHAPTER 65. COUNTING VOTES AND PREPARING RETURNS
 CHAPTER 66. DISPOSITION OF RECORDS AND SUPPLIES AFTER ELECTION
 CHAPTER 67. CANVASSING ELECTIONS
 CHAPTER 68. TABULATION OF UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF CERTAIN RACES BY SECRETARY OF STATE

TITLE 7. EARLY VOTING

 SUBTITLE A. EARLY VOTING
  CHAPTER 81. GENERAL PROVISIONS
  CHAPTER 82. ELIGIBILITY FOR EARLY VOTING
  CHAPTER 83. OFFICER CONDUCTING EARLY VOTING
  CHAPTER 84. APPLICATION FOR BALLOT
  CHAPTER 85. CONDUCT OF VOTING BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE
  CHAPTER 86. CONDUCT OF VOTING BY MAIL
  CHAPTER 87. PROCESSING EARLY VOTING RESULTS

 SUBTITLE B. SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING
  CHAPTER 101. VOTING BY RESIDENT FEDERAL POSTCARD APPLICANT
  CHAPTER 102. LATE VOTING BY DISABLED VOTER
  CHAPTER 103. LATE VOTING BECAUSE OF DEATH IN IMMEDIATE FAMILY
  CHAPTER 104. VOTING ON ELECTION DAY BY DISABLED VOTER FROM VOTING       SYSTEM PRECINCT
  CHAPTER 105. VOTING BY MILITARY PERSONNEL OR OTHER PERSONS OVERSEAS
  CHAPTER 106. VOTING ON ELECTION DAY BY PERSON ON SPACE FLIGHT

 SUBTITLE C. RESTRICTED BALLOT
  CHAPTER 111. GENERAL PROVISIONS
  CHAPTER 112. VOTING LIMITED BALLOT AFTER CHANGING COUNTY OF RESIDENCE
  CHAPTER 113. VOTING PRESIDENTIAL BALLOT BY FORMER RESIDENT
  CHAPTER 114. VOTING FEDERAL BALLOT BY OVERSEAS CITIZEN

TITLE 8. VOTING SYSTEMS
 CHAPTER 121. GENERAL PROVISIONS
 CHAPTER 122. STATE SUPERVISION OVER VOTING SYSTEMS
 CHAPTER 123. ADOPTION AND ACQUISITION OF VOTING SYSTEM
 CHAPTER 124. VOTING SYSTEM BALLOT
 CHAPTER 125. CONDUCT OF VOTING WITH VOTING SYSTEM
 CHAPTER 127. PROCESSING ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM RESULTS
 CHAPTER 128. COMPUTERIZED VOTING SYSTEMS
 CHAPTER 129. DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES

TITLE 9. CANDIDATES
 CHAPTER 141. CANDIDACY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE GENERALLY
 CHAPTER 142. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE AND   COUNTY OFFICERS
 CHAPTER 143. CANDIDATE FOR CITY OFFICE
 CHAPTER 144. CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OTHER THAN   COUNTY OR CITY
 CHAPTER 145. WITHDRAWAL, DEATH AND INELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATE
 CHAPTER 146. WRITE-IN CANDIDATE

TITLE 10. POLITICAL PARTIES

 SUBTITLE A. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  CHAPTER 161. GENERAL PROVISIONS
  CHAPTER 162. REGULATING PARTICIPATION IN PARTY AFFAIRS
  CHAPTER 163. PARTY RULES

 SUBTITLE B. PARTIES NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION
  CHAPTER 171. ORGANIZATION
  CHAPTER 172. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
  CHAPTER 173. PRIMARY ELECTION FINANCING
  CHAPTER 174. CONVENTIONS

 SUBTITLE C. PARTIES NOMINATING BY CONVENTION
  CHAPTER 181. PARTY WITH STATE ORGANIZATION
  CHAPTER 182. PARTY WITHOUT STATE ORGANIZATION

TITLE 11. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
  CHAPTER 191. SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION
  CHAPTER 192. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND CANDIDATES

TITLE 12. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE
 CHAPTER 201. DETERMINATION OF AND ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY
 CHAPTER 202. VACANCY IN OFFICE OF STATE OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT
 CHAPTER 203. VACANCY IN LEGISLATURE
 CHAPTER 204. VACANCY IN CONGRESS

TITLE 13. RECOUNTS
 CHAPTER 211. GENERAL PROVISIONS
 CHAPTER 212. REQUESTING RECOUNT
 CHAPTER 213. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT
 CHAPTER 214. COUNTING PROCEDURES
 CHAPTER 215. COSTS OF RECOUNT
 CHAPTER 216. AUTOMATIC RECOUNT

TITLE 14. ELECTION CONTESTS
 
 SUBTITLE A. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  CHAPTER 221. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 SUBTITLE B. CONTESTS IN DISTRICT COURT
  CHAPTER 231. CONTEST IN DISTRICT COURT GENERALLY
  CHAPTER 232. CONTESTS FOR OFFICE
  CHAPTER 233. CONTEST ON MEASURE

 SUBTITLE C. CONTESTS IN OTHER TRIBUNALS
  CHAPTER 241. CONTEST FOR STATE SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE
  CHAPTER 242. CONTEST FOR CONSTITUTIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE
  CHAPTER 243. CONTEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

SUBTITLE D. OTHER ELECTION LAWSUITS
 CHAPTER 247. LAWSUIT ALLEGING IMPROPER ELECTION ACTIVITIES

TITLE 15. REGULATING POLITICAL FUNDS AND CAMPAIGNS
 CHAPTER 251. GENERAL PROVISIONS
 CHAPTER 252. CAMPAIGN TREASURER
 CHAPTER 253. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES
 CHAPTER 254. POLITICAL REPORTING
 CHAPTER 255. REGULATING POLITICAL ADVERTISING AND CAMPAIGN   COMMUNICATIONS
 CHAPTER 257. POLITICAL PARTIES
 CHAPTER 258. FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES
 CHAPTER 259. POLITICAL SIGNS

TITLE 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 CHAPTER 271. JOINT ELECTIONS
 CHAPTER 272. BILINGUAL REQUIREMENTS
 CHAPTER 273. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS
 CHAPTER 274. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
 CHAPTER 275. ELECTION FOR OFFICERS OF CITY WITH 200,000 POPULATION
 CHAPTER 276. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND OTHER PROVISIONS
 CHAPTER 277. PETITION PRESCRIBED BY LAW OUTSIDE CODE
 CHAPTER 278. VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE FOR JUDICIAL ELECTIONS
 CHAPTER 279. CYBERSECURITY OF ELECTION SYSTEMS

TITLE 17. LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS
 CHAPTER 501. LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS ON SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES