Texas Election Code

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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