Texas § EL.87.0241 - PROCESSING BALLOTS BEFORE POLLS OPEN
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§ EL.87.0241. PROCESSING BALLOTS BEFORE POLLS OPEN
PROCESSING BALLOTS BEFORE POLLS OPEN. (a) The early voting ballot board shall make its determination whether to accept early voting ballots voted by mail in accordance with Section 87.041 after the ballots are delivered to the board. Text of subsection prior to the amendments made by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered before the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (b) The board may not count early voting ballots until: (1) the polls open on election day; or (2) in an election conducted by an authority of a county with a population of 100,000 or more, or conducted jointly with such a county or conducted with such a county through a contract for election services, the end of the period for early voting by personal appearance. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered on or after the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (b) The board may not count early voting ballots until: (1) the polls open on election day; or (2) in an election conducted by an authority of a county with a population of 100,000 or more, or conducted jointly with such a county or conducted with such a county through a contract for election services, the fourth day before election day. (c) The secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary for implementing this section. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203,
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Section EL.87.0241 ("PROCESSING BALLOTS BEFORE POLLS OPEN") 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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