2023 Election Advisories and Memos |
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New: No.2023-23 - Registering a Voter who is Part of a Confidentiality Program |
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New: No.2023-22 - Partial Manual Count after the November 7, 2023 Uniform Election |
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New: No.2023-21 - March 5, 2024 Primary Election Law Calendar and May 28, 2024 Primary Runoff Election Law Calendar |
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New: No.2023-20 - Deadlines for Vacancies and Replacement Nominees for the General Election for State and County Officers (November 5, 2024) |
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No.2023-19 - 2024 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Places and Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
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No.2023-18 -
(Revised) Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 7, 2023 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No.2023-17 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the November 7, 2023 Uniform Election Date |
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No.2023-16 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No.2023-15 - Election Law Calendar for December 9, 2023 Runoff Election Date Pursuant to the Secretary of State’s Proclamation |
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No.2023-14 - NEW LAW: Changes to Accessibility Requirements – Senate Bill 477 |
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No.2023-13 - NEW LAW: Senate Bill 1599 – Changes to the Corrective Action Process for Defects on Application for a Ballot by Mail and Carrier Envelope |
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No.2023-12 - Texas Certification Procedures for Electronic Pollbooks |
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No.2023-11 - NEW LAW: Election Precincts and Polling Places – Senate Bill 924 |
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No.2023-10 - NEW LAW: Changes to Early Voting by Personal Appearance – House Bill 1217 |
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No.2023-09 - November 7, 2023 Election Law Calendar |
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No.2023-08 - 2023 Legislative Summary – 88th Regular Session and Second Special Session |
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No.2023-07 - Volunteer Deputy Registrars |
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No.2023-06 - 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 |
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No.2023-05 - Exemptions to Voting System Accessibility Requirements |
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No.2023-04 - Partial Manual Count after the May 6, 2023 Uniform Election |
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No.2023-03 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 6, 2023 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No.2023-02 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the May 6, 2023 Uniform |
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No.2023-01 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
2022 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No.2022-38 - 2023 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Places and Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
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No.2022-37 - May 6, 2023 Election Law Calendar |
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No.2022-36 - Partial Manual Count after the November 2, 2022 Uniform Election Date (CSO) |
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No.2022-35 - Partial Manual Count after the November 8, 2022 Uniform Election (County) |
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No.2022-34 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the November 8, 2022 Uniform Election Date |
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No.2022-33 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 8, 2022 General Election for Federal, State, and County Officers |
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No.2022-32 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 8, 2022 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No.2022-31 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No.2022-30 - Hash Validation Procedures for Logic and Accuracy Testing |
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No.2022-29 - Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
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No.2022-28 - Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for November 8, 2022 General Election |
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No.2022-27 - Additional Instructions for Preparation of Ballot for Write-In Candidates and Independents, Procedures for Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected, and Legend Printing Instructions |
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No.2022-26 - 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 |
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No.2022-25 - November 8, 2022 Election Law Calendar |
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No.2022-24 -NEW LAW: SB 1113 (2021, Regular Session) Withholding of Funds for Voter Registrar’s Failure to Timely Perform Voter Registration Duties |
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No.2022-23 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 24, 2022 Primary Runoff Elections |
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No.2022-22 - Partial Manual Count after the May 24, 2022 Primary Runoff Election |
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No.2022-21 - Partial Manual Count after the May 7, 2022 Election |
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No.2022-20 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 7, 2022 Elections of Cities, School
Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No.2022-19 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the May 7, 2022
Uniform Election Date |
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No.2022-18 -Additional Ballot by Mail Procedures for May Uniform Election and Primary Runoff Election |
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No.2022-17 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No.2022-16 - Cancellation of Elections |
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No.2022-15 - Partial Manual Count after the March 1, 2022 Primary Election |
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No.2022-14 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the March 1, 2022 Primary Elections |
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No.2022-13 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No.2022-12 - Additional Procedures Regarding Correction of Defects on Application for Ballot by Mail or Carrier Envelope | (Superseded by Election Advisory No. 2023-13) |
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No.2022-11 - Party Affiliation Questions and Answers |
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No.2022-10 - Ballot Security Requirements |
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No.2022-09 - NEW LAW: Changes to Poll Watcher Requirements Under House Bill 3107 and Senate Bill 1 |
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No.2022-08 - NEW LAW: Senate Bill 1 – Opportunity to Correct Defects on Application for a Ballot by Mail and Carrier Envelope |
(Superseded by Election Advisory No. 2023-13) |
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No.2022-07 - NEW LAW: Changes to Early Voting by Personal Appearance – House Bill 2025,
House Bill 3107, and Senate Bill 1 |
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No.2022-06 - Appointment Procedures for Early Voting Ballot Board Members |
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No. 2022-05 - Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
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No. 2022-04 - Emergency Ballot Procedures |
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No 2022-03 -Procedures for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWABs) from FPCA Voters and Voters in Hostile Fire Pay and Combat Zones |
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No 2022-02 - Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
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No 2022-01 - Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for March 1, 2022 Primary Election |
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2021 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No 2021-24 - Informal Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) |
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No 2021-23 - May 7, 2022 Election Law Calendar |
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No 2021-22 - Filing Period for the May 24, 2022 Precinct Chair Election |
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No.2021-21 - 2021 Legislative Summary – Second and Third Special Sessions |
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No. 2021-20 - 2022 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Places and Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
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No. 2021-19 - Deadlines for Vacancies and Replacement Nominees for the General Election for State and County Officers (November 8, 2022) |
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Revised:No. 2021-18 - March 1, 2022 Primary Election and May 24, 2022 Primary Runoff Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2021-17 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 2, 2021 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No. 2021-16 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the November 2, 2021
Uniform Election |
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No. 2021-15 - Partial Manual Count after the November 2, 2021 Elections |
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No. 2021-14 - Impact of Redistricting on Certain Election Deadlines and Procedures |
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No. 2021-13 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No. 2021-12 - Precinct Chair Elections and Candidate Filings for 2022 |
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No. 2021-10 - NEW LAW: SB 1111 (2021, Regular Session) Address Confirmation Process and Forms |
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No. 2021-08 - November 2, 2021 Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2021-07 - 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 |
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No. 2021-01 - 2021 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Place Program |
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2020 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No. 2020-36 - Partial Manual Count after the November 3, 2020 Elections |
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No. 2020-35 - Canvass Dates and Recount Deadlines for the November 3, 2020 General Election for Federal, State and County Officers |
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No. 2020-34 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 3, 2020 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No. 2020-33 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office |
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No. 2020-32 - Presidential Ballot (Chapter 113, Texas Election Code) |
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No. 2020-31 - Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (PDF) (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
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No. 2020-30 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No. 2020-29 - NEW LAW: HB 25 (2017) Elimination of Straight-Party Voting |
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No. 2020-27 - Minority Language Requirements |
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No. 2020-26 - Additional Instructions for Preparation of Write-in Candidates and Independents |
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No. 2020-25 - Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballot for November 3, 2020 General Election (PDF) |
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No. 2020-24 - Election Procedures for Entities who Postponed their Election to November 3, 2020 |
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No. 2020-23 - Ballot Corrections |
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No. 2020-22 - Partial Manual Count after the July 14, 2020 Elections |
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No. 2020-21 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the July 14, 2020 Primary Runoff Elections |
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No. 2020-20 - Processing and Counting Early Voting by Mail Ballots |
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No. 2020-19 - Voting In Person During COVID-19 | (PDF) |
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No. 2020-18 - 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. |
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No. 2020-17 - November 3, 2020 Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2020-14 - COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Voting and Election Procedures |
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Revised: No. 2020-13 - Updated July 14, 2020 Primary Runoff Calendar |
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No. 2020-12 - Actions for May 2, 2020 Uniform Election Date | (PDF) |
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No. 2020-11 - Partial Manual Count after the March 3, 2020 Primary Election |
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No. 2020-10 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the March 3, 2020 Primary Election |
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No.2020-09 - Fleeing Voters |
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No. 2020-08 - Limited Ballot Voters and District Charts (Democratic) (Republican) |
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No. 2020-07 - Ballot By Mail Reminders |
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No. 2020-06 -Certain Activities in the Vicinity of the Polling Place |
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No. 2020-05 - Party Affiliation Questions and Answers |
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No. 2020-04 - Election Security Best Practices Guide (HB 1421) |
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No. 2020-03 - Emergency Ballot Procedures |
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No. 2020-02 - Procedures for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWABs) from FPCA Voters and Voters in Hostile Fire Pay and Combat Zones |
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No. 2020-01 - Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
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2019 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No. 2019-32 - Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for March 3, 2020 Primary Election |
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No. 2019-30 - 2020 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Places and Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
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No. 2019-29 - Procedures for Write-in Candidates for County and Precinct Chair |
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No. 2019-28 - House Bill 2640 – Updated Procedures for Political Parties Nominating by Primary Process |
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No. 2019-24 - Exemptions to Voting System Accessibility Requirements |
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No. 2019-23 - Electronic Voting System Procedures Advisory |
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No. 2019-22 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No. 2019-21 - Texas Certification Procedures for Electronic Pollbooks |
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No. 2019-17 - Deadlines for Vacancies and Replacement Nominees for the General Election for State and County Officers (Primary Calendar Appendices) |
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No. 2019-16 - March 3, 2020 Primary Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2019-13 - House Bill 2504 – New Rules for Parties Nominating by Convention Process |
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No. 2019-12 - House Bill 1421 and Election Security Assessments |
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No. 2019-11 - 2019 Legislative Summary |
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No. 2019-10 - November 5, 2019 Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2019-09 - Minority Language Requirements |
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No. 2019-08 - 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 |
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No. 2019-01 - 2019 Opportunities to use Countywide Polling Place Program |
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2018 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No. 2018-41 - May 4, 2019 Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2018-40 - Precinct by Precinct Report for November 6, 2018 Elections |
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No. 2018-39 - Partial Manual Count for November 6, 2018 Elections |
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No. 2018-38 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office |
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No. 2018-36 - Canvass Dates and Recount Deadlines for the November 6, 2018 General Election for Federal, State and County Officers |
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No. 2018-34 - Electronic Voting System Procedures Advisory |
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No. 2018-33 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No. 2018-32 - Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart |
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No. 2018-31 - Volunteer Deputy Registrars |
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No. 2018-30 - Revised Procedures for the Partial Manual Count |
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No. 2018-29 - Handguns in Polling Places (KP-0212) |
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No. 2018-28 - Minority Language Requirements |
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No. 2018-27 - Additional Instructions for Preparation of Ballot for Write-In Candidates and Independents, Procedures for Uncontested Candidates Declared Elected, and Legend Printing Instructions |
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No. 2018-26 - Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for November 6, 2018 General Election |
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No. 2018-25 - November 6, 2018 Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2018-24 - 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 |
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No. 2018-23 - Precinct by Precinct Report for May 22, 2018 Primary Runoff Election |
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No. 2018-22 - Partial Manual Count after the May 22, 2018 Primary Runoff Election |
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No. 2018-21 - Canvass and Recount Filing Deadlines for 2018 Primary Runoff Elections |
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No. 2018-15 - Party Affiliation Questions and Answers |
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No. 2018-14 - Precinct by Precinct Report for March 6, 2018 Elections |
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No. 2018-13 - Canvass and Recount Filing Deadlines for 2018 Primary Election |
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No. 2018-12 - Partial Manual Count after the March 6, 2018 Primary Election |
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No. 2018-11 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No. 2018-10 - Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart |
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No. 2018-09 - Laws and Procedures for Annual and Regular ABBMs |
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No. 2018-08 -Voter Identification Procedures |
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No. 2018-07 - Updated Primary Election Procedures |
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No. 2018-06 - Joint Primary Election Signage |
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No. 2018-05 - Emergency Ballot Procedures |
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No. 2018-04 - FWABs and Voters in Hostile Fire Pay and Combat Zones |
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No. 2018-03 - Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
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No. 2018-02 - Ballot by Mail Deadlines; HB 1151, HB 929 (Regular Session); SB 5 (Special Session) |
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2017 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No. 2017-21 - Expansion of definition of DRE (OAG Opinion - KP-0170) |
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No. 2017-18 - 2017 Legislative Summary |
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No. 2017-17 - Updates to Voting System Procedures – Precinct Ballot Counters and Central Accumulators |
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No. 2017-16 - Central Counting Station Plan |
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No. 2017-15 - Voter Identification Procedures |
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No. 2017-10 - Required Oaths for Election Offices |
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No. 2017-09 - Minority Language Requirements |
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No. 2017-08 - Appendices, March 6, 2018 Primary Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2017-07 - March 6, 2018 Primary Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2017-06 - Senate Bill 957 – Numbering and Lettering of Propositions on the Ballot |
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No. 2017-04 - 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 |
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No. 2017-01 - Oath of Office (General Information) |
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2016 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No. 2016-22 - Canvass Dates and Recount Deadlines for the November 8, 2016 General Election for Federal, State and County Officers |
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No. 2016-20 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
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No. 2016-19 - Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
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No. 2016-18 - Procedures for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWABs) from FPCA Voters and Voters in Hostile Fire Pay and Combat Zones |
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No. 2016-17 - Voter Identification Procedures |
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No. 2016-16 - 2016 Annual Voting Systems Filing Report |
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No. 2016-15 - Minority Language Requirements |
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Amended: No. 2016-14 - November 8, 2016 Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2016-13 - 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 |
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No. 2016-12 - Considerations for Obtaining a New Voting System |
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No. 2016-11 - Canvass and Recount Filing Deadlines for 2016 Primary Runoff Elections |
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Partial Manual Count after the March 1, 2016 Primary Election Date |
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No. 2016-06 - Canvass and Recount Filing Deadlines for 2016 Primary Elections & Forms |
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No. 2016-05 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No. 2016-04 - Emergency Ballot Procedures |
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Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
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Application Deadlines for Countywide Election Precincts Polling Places in Countywide Elections Held in 2016 |
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No. 2016-02 - Procedures for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWABs) from FPCA Voters and Voters in Hostile Fire Pay and Combat Zones |
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No. 2016-01 - Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
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2015 Election Advisories and Memos |
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Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for March 1, 2016 Primary Election |
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No. 2015-15 - Appendices, March 1, 2016 Primary Calendar |
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No. 2015-10 - New Laws and Procedures for ABBMs due to passage of HB 1927 |
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No. 2015-09 - March 1, 2016 Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2015-08 - DPS Web Portal |
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No. 2015-07 - 2015 Legislative Summary |
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No. 2015-06 - Appointment Procedures for County Election Precinct Presiding and Alternate Judges and Election Clerks, Early Voting Ballot Board Members, Signature Verification Committee Members, and Central Counting Station Personnel |
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No. 2015-05 - Official Minority Language Requirements |
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Exemptions to Voting System Accessibility Requirements |
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2014 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No. 2014-15 - 2014 Annual Voting Systems Filing Report |
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No. 2014-14 - 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 |
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No. 2014-13 - Minority Language Requirements |
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No. 2014-12 - November 4, 2014 Election Law Calendar |
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Precinct by Precinct Returns for the May 27, 2014 Election |
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Waiver of Partial Manual Count for the May 27, 2014 Runoff Primary Election |
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No. 2014-11 - Canvass and Recount Filing Deadlines for 2014 Primary Runoff Elections |
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No. 2014-07 - Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
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Waiver of Partial Manual Count for the May 10, 2014 Elections |
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No. 2014-05 - Canvass and Recount Filing Deadlines for 2014 Primary Elections & Forms |
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Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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Emergency Ballot Procedures |
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Precinct by Precinct Returns for the March 4, 2014 Election |
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No. 2014-02 - Procedures for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWABs) from FPCA Voters and Voters in Hostile Fire Pay and Combat Zones |
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No. 2014-01 - Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
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2013 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No. 2013-18 - Appendices, March 4, 2014 Primary Calendar |
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Annual Application for Ballot by Mail – Notice and FAQs |
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2014 Sample Ballot Memo |
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2014 Opportunity to Use Countywide Election Precincts Program |
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2014 Countywide Election Precinct Program Deadlines |
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Precinct by Precinct Returns for November 5, 2013 Elections |
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No. 2013-14 - Substantially Similar Names and Voting |
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No. 2013-13 - Acceptable Forms of Photo Identification |
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No. 2013-10 - 2013 Legislative Summary |
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No. 2013-09 - March 4, 2014 Primary Election Calendar |
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No. 2013-06 - Appointment Procedures for County Election Precinct Presiding and Alternate Judges and Election Clerks, Early Voting Ballot Board Members, Signature Verification Committee Members, and Central Counting Station Personnel |
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No. 2013-05 - Bilingual Election Official Requirements |
