A lot of what we will discuss about elections in Texas will be based on this section.
Looking through the titles provides a great overview of the subject matter.
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TITLE 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
TITLE 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION
TITLE 3. ELECTION OFFICERS AND OBSERVERS
TITLE 4. TIME AND PLACE OF ELECTIONS
TITLE 5. ELECTION SUPPLIES
TITLE 6. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
TITLE 7. EARLY VOTING
TITLE 8. VOTING SYSTEMS
TITLE 9. CANDIDATES
TITLE 10. POLITICAL PARTIES
TITLE 11. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
TITLE 12. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE
TITLE 13. RECOUNTS
TITLE 14. ELECTION CONTESTS
TITLE 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
TITLE 17. LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS
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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 RESULT
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
