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Texas Laws | Election Code

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ELECTION CODE

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TITLE 1. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 2. VOTE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION TO OFFICE

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CHAPTER 3. ORDERING ELECTION

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CHAPTER 4. NOTICE OF ELECTION

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TITLE 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION

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CHAPTER 11. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTING

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CHAPTER 12. VOTER REGISTRAR

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CHAPTER 13. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; INITIAL REGISTRATION

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CHAPTER 14. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION

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CHAPTER 15. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF REGISTRATION

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CHAPTER 16. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

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CHAPTER 17. JUDICIAL REVIEW

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CHAPTER 18. PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING REGISTERED VOTERS

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CHAPTER 19. FINANCING VOTER REGISTRATION

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CHAPTER 20. VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES

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TITLE 3. ELECTION OFFICERS AND OBSERVERS

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CHAPTER 31. OFFICERS TO ADMINISTER ELECTIONS

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CHAPTER 32. ELECTION JUDGES AND CLERKS

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CHAPTER 33. WATCHERS

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CHAPTER 34. STATE INSPECTORS

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TITLE 4. TIME AND PLACE OF ELECTIONS

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CHAPTER 41. ELECTION DATES AND HOURS FOR VOTING

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CHAPTER 42. ELECTION PRECINCTS

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CHAPTER 43. POLLING PLACES

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TITLE 5. ELECTION SUPPLIES

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CHAPTER 51. ELECTION SUPPLIES

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CHAPTER 52. BALLOT FORM, CONTENT, AND PREPARATION

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TITLE 6. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

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CHAPTER 61. CONDUCT OF VOTING GENERALLY

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CHAPTER 62. PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS

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CHAPTER 63. ACCEPTING VOTER

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CHAPTER 64. VOTING PROCEDURES

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CHAPTER 65. COUNTING VOTES AND PREPARING RETURNS

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CHAPTER 66. DISPOSITION OF RECORDS AND SUPPLIES AFTER ELECTION

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CHAPTER 67. CANVASSING ELECTIONS

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CHAPTER 68. TABULATION OF UNOFFICIAL RESULTS OF CERTAIN RACES BY SECRETARY OF STATE

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TITLE 7. EARLY VOTING

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SUBTITLE A. EARLY VOTING

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SUBTITLE B. SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING

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SUBTITLE C. RESTRICTED BALLOT

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TITLE 8. VOTING SYSTEMS

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CHAPTER 121. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 122. STATE SUPERVISION OVER VOTING SYSTEMS

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CHAPTER 123. ADOPTION AND ACQUISITION OF VOTING SYSTEM

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CHAPTER 124. VOTING SYSTEM BALLOT

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CHAPTER 125. CONDUCT OF VOTING WITH VOTING SYSTEM

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CHAPTER 127. PROCESSING ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM RESULTS

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CHAPTER 128. COMPUTERIZED VOTING SYSTEMS

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CHAPTER 129. DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES

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TITLE 9. CANDIDATES

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CHAPTER 141. CANDIDACY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE GENERALLY

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CHAPTER 142. INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS

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CHAPTER 143. CANDIDATE FOR CITY OFFICE

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CHAPTER 144. CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OTHER THAN COUNTY OR CITY

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CHAPTER 145. WITHDRAWAL, DEATH AND INELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATE

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CHAPTER 146. WRITE-IN CANDIDATE

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TITLE 10. POLITICAL PARTIES

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SUBTITLE A. INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

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SUBTITLE B. PARTIES NOMINATING BY PRIMARY ELECTION

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SUBTITLE C. PARTIES NOMINATING BY CONVENTION

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TITLE 11. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

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CHAPTER 191. SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO NATIONAL NOMINATING CONVENTION

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CHAPTER 192. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AND CANDIDATES

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TITLE 12. ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCY IN OFFICE

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CHAPTER 201. DETERMINATION OF AND ELECTION TO FILL VACANCY

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CHAPTER 202. VACANCY IN OFFICE OF STATE OR COUNTY GOVERNMENT

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CHAPTER 203. VACANCY IN LEGISLATURE

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CHAPTER 204. VACANCY IN CONGRESS

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TITLE 13. RECOUNTS

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CHAPTER 211. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 212. REQUESTING RECOUNT

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CHAPTER 213. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT

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CHAPTER 214. COUNTING PROCEDURES

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CHAPTER 215. COSTS OF RECOUNT

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CHAPTER 216. AUTOMATIC RECOUNT

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TITLE 14. ELECTION CONTESTS

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CHAPTER 221. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 231. CONTEST IN DISTRICT COURT GENERALLY

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CHAPTER 232. CONTESTS FOR OFFICE

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CHAPTER 233. CONTEST ON MEASURE

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CHAPTER 241. CONTEST FOR STATE SENATOR OR REPRESENTATIVE

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CHAPTER 242. CONTEST FOR CONSTITUTIONAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE

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CHAPTER 243. CONTEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

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TITLE 15. REGULATING POLITICAL FUNDS AND CAMPAIGNS

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CHAPTER 251. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 252. CAMPAIGN TREASURER

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CHAPTER 253. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

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CHAPTER 254. POLITICAL REPORTING

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CHAPTER 255. REGULATING POLITICAL ADVERTISING AND CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS

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CHAPTER 257. POLITICAL PARTIES

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CHAPTER 258. FAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES

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TITLE 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 271. JOINT ELECTIONS

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CHAPTER 272. BILINGUAL REQUIREMENTS

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CHAPTER 273. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS

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CHAPTER 274. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

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CHAPTER 275. ELECTION FOR OFFICERS OF CITY WITH 200,000 POPULATION

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CHAPTER 276. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND OTHER PROVISIONS

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CHAPTER 277. PETITION PRESCRIBED BY LAW OUTSIDE CODE

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CHAPTER 278. VOTER INFORMATION GUIDE FOR JUDICIAL ELECTIONS

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TITLE 17. LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS

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CHAPTER 501. LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS ON SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

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