2005 Texas Election Code

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
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
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
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
CHAPTER 161. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 162. REGULATING PARTICIPATION IN PARTY AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 163. PARTY RULES
CHAPTER 171. ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER 172. PRIMARY ELECTIONS
CHAPTER 173. PRIMARY ELECTION FINANCING
CHAPTER 174. CONVENTIONS
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
CHAPTER 221. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 231. CONTEST IN DISTRICT COURT GENERALLY
CHAPTER 232. CONTESTS FOR OFFICE
CHAPTER 233. CONTEST ON MEASURE
CHAPTER 241. CONTEST FOR STATE SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE
CHAPTER 242. CONTEST FOR CONSTITUTIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE
CHAPTER 243. CONTEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS


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


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


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


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