Texas § EL.86.004 - TIME FOR PROVIDING BALLOT TO VOTER
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§ EL.86.004. TIME FOR PROVIDING BALLOT TO VOTER
TIME FOR PROVIDING BALLOT TO VOTER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the balloting materials for voting by mail shall be mailed to a voter entitled to vote by mail not later than the seventh calendar day after the later of the date the clerk accepts the voter's application for a ballot to be voted by mail or the date the ballots become available for mailing, except that if that mailing date is earlier than the 37th day before election day, the balloting materials shall be mailed not later than the 30th day before election day. (b) For an election to which Section 101.104 applies, the balloting materials for a voter who indicates on the application for a ballot to be voted by mail or the federal postcard application that the voter is eligible to vote early by mail as a consequence of the voter's being outside the United States shall be mailed on or before the later of the 45th day before election day or the seventh calendar day after the date the clerk receives the application. However, if it is not possible to mail the ballots by the deadline of the 45th day before election day, the clerk shall notify the secretary of state within 24 hours of knowing that the deadline will not be met. The secretary of state shall monitor the situation and advise the clerk, who shall mail the ballots as soon as possible in accordance with the secretary of state's guidelines. (c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 5 ), Sec. 18, eff. December 1, 2017. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.12; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100 ), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 980 (H.B. 658 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 5 ), Sec. 9, eff. December 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 5 ), Sec. 18, eff. December 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 712 (H.B. 273 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
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