Elections and Voter Information

Voter Information

Laws and Procedures Pertaining to Election Administrators

2013 Election Advisories and Memos
Post Election Memorandum
Required Partial Manual Count for all Political Subdivisions holding a May 11, 2013 Uniform Election
Precinct by Precinct Returns Memo for May 11, 2013 Elections
No. 2013-03 - Recount Deadlines for the May 11, 2013 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions
No. 2013-02 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office
United States Postal Service (USPS) and Ballots Mailed Back to Election Officials
No. 2013-01 - May 11, 2013 Election Law Calendar
 
2012 Election Advisories and Memos
No. 2012-22 Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office
No. 2012-21 Recount Deadlines for the November 6, 2012 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions
No. 2012-20 Canvass Dates and Recount Deadlines For the November 6, 2012 General Election for Federal, State and County Officers
Partial Manual Count after the November 6, 2012 General Election for State and County Officers
No. 2012-19 Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot and Voters in Hostile Fire/Combat Pay Zones
Presidential Ballot
Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (Chapter 112, Texas Election Code)
No. 2012-18 Deadline to Mail November General Election Ballots and Emergency Ballot Procedures
Early Voting Rosters/Applications for Early Voting by Mail
No. 2012-17 Canvass and Recount Filing Deadlines for 2012 Primary Runoff Elections & Forms
No. 2012-16 Legality of Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Place
No. 2012-15 November 6, 2012 Election Law Calendar
No. 2012-13 Appointment Procedures for County Election Precinct Presiding and Alternate Judges, Election Clerks, Early Voting Ballot Board Members, Signature Verification Committee Members, and Central Counting Station Personnel
No. 2012-12 Deadline to Mail Primary Runoff Ballots and Emergency Ballot Procedures
No. 2012-11 Canvass and Recount Filing Deadlines for 2012 Primary Elections & Forms
No. 2012-10 Post-Election Procedures, Qualifying for Office
No. 2012-09 Recount Deadlines for May 12, 2012 General Election
Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart
No. 2012-08  Deadline to Mail Primary Ballots and Emergency Ballot Procedures
Waiver of Partial Manual Count for the May 2012 Elections
No. 2012-07 Court-Ordered Party Convention List Procedures
Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to Party Convention list procedures
Party Convention List Procedures Handbook Insert
No. 2012-06 Instructions for Emailing Ballots under the Federal MOVE Act
Primary Calendar and Sample Ballot for May 29, 2012 Primary Elections
No. 2012-05 Primary Calendar/Appendices
No. 2012-04 Training for Volunteer Deputy Registrars
Defining Successful Countywide Precinct Elections
No. 2012-03 Electronic Voting System Procedures
No. 2012-02 Conducting Criminal Background Check pertaining to House Bill 2524
Important Updates Memorandum
No. 2012-01 - May 12, 2012 Election Law Calendar
 
2011 Election Advisories and Memos
Countywide Election Precinct Program 2012
No. 2011-19 - Voting System Chain of Custody
No. 2011-18 - Securing and Preserving Voting System Election Records
No. 2011-17 - Access to Voting System Equipment
No. 2011-16 - Recount Deadlines for November 8, 2011 General Elections
Late Ballots Received from Outside the United States
Waiver of Partial Manual Count for the November 8, 2011 Constitutional Election
Election Procedures and Information Following Texas Wildfires
Ballot Certification Memo for the November 8, 2011 Special Constitutional Amendment Election
No. 2011-11 - 2011 Legislative Summary
No. 2011-10 - New photo voter identification requirements – Senate Bill 14
No. 2011-09 - Legislative Implementation of the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act and the Impact on the Texas Election Calendar
No. 2011-08 - Important Dates for Elections Conducted on Tuesday, November 8, 2011
No. 2011-07 - Bilingual Election Official Requirements
No. 2011-06 - Appointment Procedures for County Election Precinct Presiding and Alternate Judges, Election Clerks, Early Voting Ballot Board Members, Signature Verification Committee Members, and Central Counting Station Personnel
No. 2011-05 - Impact of Redistricting on County Election Precincts
No. 2011-04 - New TEAM Release
 
2010 Election Advisories and Memos
Partial Manual Count after the November 2010 General Election
Poll watchers and cell phones
Late Ballots Received from Outside the United States
No. 2010-17 - Recount Deadlines For November 2, 2010 Election
No. 2010-16 - Central Counting and Central Accumulation Station Procedures
Questions about the Gadsden Flag
Emergency Ballot Procedures
No. 2010-15 - May 14, 2011 Election Law Calendar
No. 2010-14 - Counting Rules for Paper and Optical Scan Ballots
No. 2010-13 - Processing and Counting Write-In Votes Cast on Electronic Voting Systems
No. 2010-12 - Electronic Voting System Procedures
Electronic Transmission of Memos, Advisories and Other Communications
No. 2010-11 - Processing Voter Registration Applicants When the Voter’s Record Fails Live Check Verification
No. 2010-10 - Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot and Voters in Hostile Fire/Combat Pay Zones.
No. 2010-09 - Legality of Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Place
Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart
No. 2010-08 - Instructions for Emailing Ballots under the Federal MOVE Act
Spreadsheet Submission for MOVE Act Compliance
Implementation of Revised Absentee Ballot by Mail (ABBM) Form
2010 Annual Voting Systems Filing Report
No. 2010-07 - Appointment Procedures for County Election Precinct Presiding and Alternate Judges, Election Clerks, Early Voting Election Officers, Early Voting Ballot Board Members, Signature Verification Committee Members, and Central Counting Station Personnel
No. 2010-06 - November 2, 2010 Election Law Calendar
Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (“MOVE”)
No. 2010-05 - Post-Election Procedures, Qualifying For Office
No. 2010-04 - Recount Deadlines for May 8, 2010 General Election
Waiver of Partial Manual Count For The April 13, 2010 Runoff Election
Opportunity to Use Countywide Election Precincts in Countywide Elections Held in November 2010
Impact of the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act on Texas
2010 General Primary Runoff Memorandum
No. 2010-03 - Canvass and Recount Filing Deadlines for 2010 Primary Elections & Forms
Partial Manual Count After The March 2, 2010 Primary Election
Procedures Relating to Military/Overseas Voters
No. 2010-02 - May 8, 2010 Election Law Calendar
No. 2010-01 - Bilingual Election Official Requirements for the Primary Election
Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart
Independent Candidates
Sample Ballot for March 2, 2010 Primary Election
Online Poll Worker Training

Voting Systems
Annual Voting System Filing Report
November 6, 2012 Partial Manual Count
Information pertaining to examination, certification and accessibility of Voting Systems.
Updated Voting Accessibility Issue

General Election Information
Report to the 80th Legislature on House Bill 758, Relating to Countywide Polling Place Pilot Program
Mandatory ISD Joint Elections FAQ
Election Glossary
Important 2011 Election Dates
Notice Important 2012 Election Dates
New Important 2013 Election Dates
New Important 2014 Primary Election Dates
Voter Registration Postage

Election Procedures
Training for Volunteer Deputy Registrars
 
Advisory 2012-04
Certificate of Appointment for Volunteer Deputy Registrar (PDF)
Volunteer Deputy Registrar Guide
Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training (PDF)
Precinct by Precinct Reporting
Handbook and Video/DVD Request Form
Election Judges and Clerks Handbook 2012-2013 (PDF)
2011 Legislative Update Insert (PDF)
Early Voting Ballot Board Handbook (PDF)
Forms Manual
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Texas Administrative Code - Elections
Notice Procedure to Request and Conduct a Recount
Primary Finance
Dear Voter Letter Primary 2012 (PDF)  Spanish Version (PDF)
Dear Voter Letter Primary Runoff 2012 (PDF)  Spanish Version (PDF)
New Dear Voter Letter May 11, 2013 (PDF)  Spanish Version (PDF)
Dear Voter Letter November 2012 (PDF)  Spanish Version (PDF)
Petitions
Local Option Liquor Elections Questions and Answers
New District Courts Memorandum on House Bill 400
Student Election Clerk
          FAQs
          Permission Form (PDF)

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