Elections and Voter Information

Voter Information

Laws and Procedures Pertaining to Other Political Subdivisions

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
Waiver of Partial Manual Count for the November 6, 2012 Elections including any resulting Runoff Elections
No. 2012-15  November 6, 2012 Election Law Calendar
No. 2012-10 Post-Election Procedures, Qualifying for Office
No. 2012-09 Recount Deadlines for May 12, 2012 General Election
Waiver of Partial Manual Count for the May 2012 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
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
Waiver of Partial Manual Count for the November 8, 2011 Constitutional 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
Post Election Memorandum
No. 2011-03 - Recount Deadlines for May 14, 2011 General Election
No. 2011-02 - Post-Election Procedures, Qualifying for Office
No. 2011-01 - Bilingual Election Official Requirements
Waiver of Partial Manual Count for the May 14, 2011 Uniform Election Date
 
2010 Election Advisories and Memos
Post November Election Information
No. 2010-18 - Post-Election Procedures Qualifying for Office, Nov. 2, 2010 Election
Waiver of Partial Manual Count for Elections Held on November 2, 2010 by Political Subdivisions Other Than Counties
Recount Deadlines for November 2, 2010 General Election
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
No. 2010-06 - November 2, 2010 Election Law Calendar
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 May 8, 2010, Uniform Election Date
May 8, 2010 Election Law Calendar
Online Poll Worker Training

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

General Election Information
Election Glossary
Important 2011 Election Dates
Notice Important 2012 Election Dates
Important 2013 Election Dates
New Important 2014 Primary Election Dates

Election Procedures
Dear Voter Letter May 11, 2013 (PDF)  Spanish Version (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
Texas Administrative Code - Elections
Notice Candidacy Filing
Notice Terms, Qualifications, and Vacancies
Petitions
Cancellation of Election
Procedure to Request and Conduct a Recount
Student Election Clerk
          FAQs
          Permission Form (PDF)

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