Texas § EL.104.004 - VOTING PROCEDURE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § EL.104.004 — VOTING PROCEDURE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ EL.104.004. VOTING PROCEDURE
VOTING PROCEDURE. (a) On submission of an application to the early voting clerk, the clerk shall review the application and verify the applicant's registration status in accordance with the procedure applicable to early voting by mail. (b) The voting shall be conducted with the balloting materials for early voting by mail. (c) The voter must mark and seal the ballot in the same manner as if voting by mail except that the certificate on the carrier envelope need not be completed. (d) On sealing the carrier envelope, the voter must give it to the clerk, who shall note on the envelope that the ballot is voted under this chapter. (e) If the voter is physically unable to enter the early voting polling place without personal assistance or a likelihood of injuring the voter's health, the clerk shall deliver the balloting materials to the voter at the polling place entrance or curb following the procedures prescribed by Section 64.009 . Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.29; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 84, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1066 (S.B. 477 ), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2023.
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What does The Texas Constitution § EL.104.004 cover?
Section EL.104.004 ("VOTING PROCEDURE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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