Texas Election Code
editThe Texas Election Code is the statutory law enacted by the Texas state legislature that regulates national, statewide, and local elections. It also regulates voting, political parties and campaigns, election recounts, and pathways of challenging electoral results.[1] The code was enacted in 1985 by Texas SB 616, 69th R.S. during the ongoing revision process begun in 1963. [2]
Organization
edit- Title 1: General Provisions
- Title 2: Voter Qualifications and Registration
- Title 3: Election Officers and Observers
- Title 4: Time and Place of Elections
- Title 5: Election Supplies
- Title 6: Conduct of Elections
- Title 7: Early Voting
- Subtitle A: Early Voting
- Subtitle B: Special Forms of Early Voting
- Subtitle C: Restricted Ballot
- Title 8: Voting Systems
- Title 9: Candidates
- Title 10: Political Parties
- Subtitle A: Introductory Provisions
- Subtitle B: Parties Nominating by Primary Election
- Subtitle C: Parties Nominating by Convention
- Title 11: Presidential Elections
- Title 12: Elections to Fill Vacancy in Office
- Title 13: Recounts
- Title 14: Election Contests
- Subtitle A: Introductory Provisions
- Subtitle B: Contests in District Courts
- Subtitle C: Contests in Other Tribunal
- Subtitle D: Other Election Lawsuits
- Title 15: Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns
- Title 16: Miscellaneous Provisions
- Title 17: Local Option Elections
Notable Titles, Chapters, and Statutes
editReferences
edit- ^ Thomson Reuters. “Vernon's Texas Statutes and Codes Annotated.” Thomson Reuters Westlaw. Accessed October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Legislative Reference Library | Legislation | Texas law timeline". lrl.texas.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-23.