Elections Division Advisories
2024 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| March 7, 2024 | No.2024-08 | Partial Manual Count after the March 5, 2024 Primary Election |
| February 21, 2024 | No.2024-07 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the March 5, 2024 Primary Elections |
| February 16, 2024 | No.2024-06 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
| January 24, 2024 | No.2024-05 | Public Inspection of Ballot Images and Cast Vote Records and Ballot Security (HB 5180) |
| January 16, 2024 | No.2024-04 | Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (Democratic) (Republican) (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
| January 16, 2024 | No.2024-03 | Emergency Ballot Procedures |
| January 15, 2024 | No.2024-02 | Procedures for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWABs) from FPCA Voters and Voters in Hostile Fire Pay and Combat Zones |
| January 15, 2024 | No.2024-01 | Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
2023 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| December 23, 2023 | No.2023-27 | Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for March 5, 2024 Primary Election |
| December 21, 2023 | No.2023-26 | Voter Registration List Maintenance Under the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) and the Texas Election Code as it Pertains to the Primary Election and Primary Runoff Election |
| December 18, 2023 | No.2023-25 | May 4, 2024 Election and June 15, 2024 Runoff Election Law Calendar |
| December 14, 2023 | No.2023-24 | NEW LAW: Elections for Appraisal Districts in Counties with a Population of 75,000 or More – Senate Bill 2 (88th Legislature, Second Called Special Session) |
| November 17, 2023 | No.2023-23 | Registering a Voter who is Part of a Confidentiality Program |
| November 8, 2023 | No.2023-22 | Partial Manual Count after the November 7, 2023 Uniform Election |
| November 2, 2023 | No.2023-21 | March 5, 2024 Primary Election Law Calendar and May 28, 2024 Primary Runoff Election Law Calendar |
| October 30, 2023 | No.2023-20 | Deadlines for Vacancies and Replacement Nominees for the General Election for State and County Officers (November 5, 2024) |
| October 16, 2023 | No.2023-19 | 2024 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Places and Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
| November 17, 2023 | No.2023-18 | (Revised) Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 7, 2023 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
| October 16, 2023 | No.2023-17 | Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the November 7, 2023 Uniform Election Date |
| October 16, 2023 | No.2023-16 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
| October 2, 2023 | No.2023-15 | Election Law Calendar for December 9, 2023 Runoff Election Date Pursuant to the Secretary of State’s Proclamation |
| September 28, 2023 | No.2023-14 | NEW LAW: Changes to Accessibility Requirements – Senate Bill 477 |
| September 21, 2023 | 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 |
| August 22, 2023 | No.2023-12 | Texas Certification Procedures for Electronic Pollbooks |
| August 18, 2023 | No.2023-11 | NEW LAW: Election Precincts and Polling Places – Senate Bill 924 |
| August 14, 2023 | No.2023-10 | NEW LAW: Changes to Early Voting by Personal Appearance – House Bill 1217 |
| July 24, 2023 | No.2023-09 | November 7, 2023 Election Law Calendar |
| July 21, 2023 | No.2023-08 | 2023 Legislative Summary – 88th Regular Session and Second Special Session |
| July 14, 2023 | No.2023-07 | Volunteer Deputy Registrars |
| June 26, 2023 | 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 |
| June 2, 2023 | No.2023-05 | Exemptions to Voting System Accessibility Requirements |
| May 4, 2023 | No.2023-04 | Partial Manual Count after the May 6, 2023 Uniform Election |
| May 4, 2023 | No.2023-03 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 6, 2023 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
| May 4, 2023 | No.2023-02 | Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the May 6, 2023 Uniform |
| April 17, 2023 | No.2023-01 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
2022 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| December 13, 2022 | No.2022-38 | 2023 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Places and Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
| December 12, 2022 | No.2022-37 | May 6, 2023 Election Law Calendar |
| November 9, 2022 | No.2022-36 | Partial Manual Count after the November 2, 2022 Uniform Election Date (CSO) |
| November 9, 2022 | No.2022-35 | Partial Manual Count after the November 8, 2022 Uniform Election (County) |
| November 3, 2022 | No.2022-34 | Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the November 8, 2022 Uniform Election Date |
| November 3, 2022 | No.2022-33 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 8, 2022 General Election for Federal, State, and County Officers |
| November 3, 2022 | No.2022-32 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 8, 2022 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
| October 19, 2022 | No.2022-31 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
| September 19, 2022 | No.2022-30 | Hash Validation Procedures for Logic and Accuracy Testing |
| September 9, 2022 | No.2022-29 | Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
| September 1, 2022 | No.2022-28 | Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for November 8, 2022 General Election |
| September 1, 2022 | 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 |
| June 20, 2022 | 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 |
| June 20, 2022 | No.2022-25 | November 8, 2022 Election Law Calendar |
| June 15, 2022 | No.2022-24 | NEW LAW: SB 1113 (2021, Regular Session) Withholding of Funds for Voter Registrar’s Failure to Timely Perform Voter Registration Duties |
| May 24, 2022 | No.2022-23 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 24, 2022 Primary Runoff Elections |
| May 23, 2022 | No.2022-22 | Partial Manual Count after the May 24, 2022 Primary Runoff Election |
| May 5, 2022 | No.2022-21 | Partial Manual Count after the May 7, 2022 Election |
| May 2, 2022 | No.2022-20 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 7, 2022 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
| May 2, 2022 | No.2022-19 | Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the May 7, 2022 Uniform Election Date |
| April 26, 2022 | No.2022-18 | Additional Ballot by Mail Procedures for May Uniform Election and Primary Runoff Election |
| April 11, 2022 | No.2022-17 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
| March 9, 2022 | No.2022-16 | Cancellation of Elections |
| March 2, 2022 | No.2022-15 | Partial Manual Count after the March 1, 2022 Primary Election |
| March 2, 2022 | No.2022-14 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the March 1, 2022 Primary Elections |
| February 14, 2022 | No.2022-13 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
| February 11, 2022 | 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) |
| February 6, 2022 | No.2022-11 | Party Affiliation Questions and Answers |
| February 4, 2022 | No.2022-10 | Ballot Security Requirements |
| February 4, 2022 | No.2022-09 | NEW LAW: Changes to Poll Watcher Requirements Under House Bill 3107 and Senate Bill 1 |
| January 28, 2022 | 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) |
| January 21, 2022 | No. 2022-07 | NEW LAW: Changes to Early Voting by Personal Appearance – House Bill 2025, House Bill 3107, and Senate Bill 1 |
| January 20, 2022 | No. 2022-06 | Appointment Procedures for Early Voting Ballot Board Members |
| January 14, 2022 | No. 2022-05 | Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
| January 12, 2022 | No. 2022-04 | Emergency Ballot Procedures |
| January 10, 2022 | No 2022-03 | Procedures for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWABs) from FPCA Voters and Voters in Hostile Fire Pay and Combat Zones |
| January 10, 2022 | No 2022-02 | Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
| January 3, 2022 | No. 2022-01 | Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for March 1, 2022 Primary Election |
2021 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| December 22, 2021 | No 2021-24 | Informal Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) |
| December 10, 2021 | No. 2021-23 | May 7, 2022 Election Law Calendar |
| November 23, 2021 | No. 2021-22 | Filing Period for the May 24, 2022 Precinct Chair Election |
| November 19, 2021 | No. 2021-21 | 2021 Legislative Summary – Second and Third Special Sessions |
| November 15, 2021 | No. 2021-20 | 2022 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Places and Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
| November 12, 2021 | No. 2021-19 | Deadlines for Vacancies and Replacement Nominees for the General Election for State and County Officers (November 8, 2022) |
| November 12, 2021 | No. 2021-18 | Revised: March 1, 2022 Primary Election and May 24, 2022 Primary Runoff Election Law Calendar |
| November 2, 2021 | No. 2021-17 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 2, 2021 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
| November 2, 2021 | No. 2021-16 | Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the November 2, 2021 Uniform Election |
| November 2, 2021 | No. 2021-15 | Partial Manual Count after the November 2, 2021 Elections |
| November 1, 2021 | No. 2021-14 | Impact of Redistricting on Certain Election Deadlines and Procedures |
| October 18, 2021 | No. 2021-13 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
| September 13, 2021 | No. 2021-12 | Precinct Chair Elections and Candidate Filings for 2022 |
| September 9, 2021 | No. 2021-11 | List Maintenance Activity Involving Potential Non-United States Citizens |
| August 21, 2021 | No. 2021-10 | NEW LAW: SB 1111 (2021, Regular Session) Address Confirmation Process and Forms |
| July 30, 2021 | No. 2021-09 | 2021 Legislative Summary – 87th Regular Session |
| June 29, 2021 | No. 2021-08 | November 2, 2021 Election Law Calendar |
| June 11, 2021 | 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 |
| May 13, 2021 | No. 2021-06 | Partial Manual County after the May 1, 2021 Election |
| May 13, 2021 | No. 2021-05 | Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office |
| May 13, 2021 | No. 2021-04 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 1, 2021 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
| May 13, 2021 | No. 2021-03 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
| January 7, 2021 | No. 2021-02 | Exemptions to Voting System Accessibility Requirements |
| January 6, 2021 | No. 2021-01 | 2021 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Place Program. |
2020 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| November 20, 2020 | No. 2020-37 | May 1, 2021 Election Law Calendar |
| November 3, 2020 | No. 2020-36 | Partial Manual Count after the November 3, 2020 Elections |
| November 3, 2020 | No. 2020-35 | Canvass Dates and Recount Deadlines for the November 3, 2020 General Election for Federal, State and County Officers |
| November 3, 2020 | No. 2020-34 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 3, 2020 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
| October 30, 2020 | No. 2020-33 | Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office |
| October 5, 2020 | No. 2020-32 | Presidential Ballot (Chapter 113, Texas Election Code) |
| October 5, 2020 | No. 2020-31 | Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (PDF) (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
| October 3, 2020 | No. 2020-30 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
| September 17, 2020 | No. 2020-29 | NEW LAW: HB 25 (2017) Elimination of Straight-Party Voting |
| September 8, 2020 | No. 2020-28 | Registering a Voter who is part of a Confidentially Program. |
| September 8, 2020 | No. 2020-27 | Minority Language Requirements |
| August 28, 2020 | No. 2020-26 | Additional Instructions for Preparation of Write-in Candidates and Independents |
| August 28, 2020 | No. 2020-25 | Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballot for November 3, 2020 General Election (PDF) |
| August 20, 2020 | No. 2020-24 | Election Procedures for Entities who Postponed their Election to November 3, 2020 |
| August 20, 2020 | No. 2020-23 | Ballot Corrections |
| July 15, 2020 | No. 2020-22 | Partial Manual Count after the July 14, 2020 Elections |
| July 14, 2020 | No. 2020-21 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the July 14, 2020 Primary Runoff Elections |
| July 2, 2020 | No. 2020-20 | Processing and Counting Early Voting by Mail Ballots |
| June 18, 2020 | No. 2020-19 | Voting In Person During COVID-19 | (PDF) |
| June 11, 2020 | 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. |
| May 15, 2020 | No. 2020-17 | November 3, 2020 Election Law Calendar |
| May 6, 2020 | No. 2020-16 | May 2, 2020 Post-Election Procedures |
| May 6, 2020 | No. 2020-15 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for May 2, 2020 |
| April 6, 2020 | No. 2020-14 | COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Voting and Election Procedures |
| April 2, 2020 | No. 2020-13 | (REVISED) Updated July 14, 2020 Primary Runoff Calendar |
| March 18, 2020 | No. 2020-12 | Actions for May 2, 2020 Uniform Election Date | (PDF) |
| March 2, 2020 | No. 2020-11 | Partial Manual Count after the March 3, 2020 Primary Election |
| March 2, 2020 | No. 2020-10 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the March 3, 2020 Primary Election |
| February 17, 2020 | No. 2020-09 | Fleeing Voters |
| February 13, 2020 | No. 2020-08 | Limited Ballot Voters and District Charts (Democratic) (Republican) |
| Febuary 11, 2020 | No. 2020-07 | Ballot By Mail Reminders |
| Febuary 11, 2020 | No. 2020-06 | Certain Activities in the Vicinity of the Polling Place |
| Febuary 11, 2020 | No. 2020-05 | Party Affiliation Questions and Answers |
| January 23, 2020 | No. 2020-04 | Election Security Best Practices Guide (HB 1421) |
| January 3, 2020 | No. 2020-03 | Emergency Ballot Procedures |
| January 3, 2020 | No. 2020-02 | Procedures for Federal Write-In Absentee Ballots (FWABs) from FPCA Voters and Voters in Hostile Fire Pay and Combat Zones |
| January 3, 2020 | No. 2020-01 | Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
2019 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| December 19, 2019 | No. 2019-32 | Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for March 3, 2020 Primary Election |
| December 10, 2019 | No. 2019-31 | May 2020 Election Calendar |
| November 26, 2019 | No. 2019-30 | 2020 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Places and Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
| November 15, 2019 | No. 2019-29 | Procedures for Write-in Candidates for County and Precinct Chair |
| November 15, 2019 | No. 2019-28 | House Bill 2640 – Updated Procedures for Political Parties Nominating by Primary Process |
| October 25, 2019 | No. 2019-26 | Post Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the November 5, 2019 Uniform Election Date |
| October 25, 2019 | No. 2019-25 | Canvass and Recount Deadlines for November 5, 2019 Uniform Election Date |
| October 23, 2019 | No. 2019-24 | Exemptions to Voting System Accessibility Requirements |
| October 23, 2019 | No. 2019-23 | Electronic Voting System Procedures Advisory |
| October 16, 2019 | No. 2019-22 | Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
| October 15, 2019 | No. 2019-21 | Texas Certification Procedures for Electronic Pollbooks |
| October 9, 2019 | No. 2019-20 | Temporary Branch Locations and County Election Precincts and Polling Places - NEW LAW: House Bill 1888 and House Bill 1048 |
| October 4, 2019 | No. 2019-19 | NEW LAW: Web Posting Requirements for Political Subdivisions - House Bill 305, House Bill 440, Senate Bill 902, House Bill 933, House Bill 1850, and House Bill 2640 |
| October 1, 2019 | No. 2019-18 | Initial Draft of Certification Procedures for Electronic Pollbooks |
| September 17, 2019 | No. 2019-17 | Deadlines for Vacancies and Replacement Nominees for the General Election for State and County Officers (Primary Calendar Appendices) |
| September 17, 2019 | No. 2019-16 | March 3, 2020 Primary Election Law Calendar |
| September 3, 2019 | No. 2019-15 | Considerations for Obtaining a New Voting System |
| September 3, 2019 | No. 2019-14 | Help American Vote Act (HAVA) Funded Equipment Disposition |
| September 3, 2019 | No. 2019-13 | House Bill 2504 – New Rules for Parties Nominating by Convention Process |
| August 6, 2019 | No. 2019-12 | House Bill 1421 and Election Security Assessments |
| August 6, 2019 | No. 2019-11 | 2019 Legislative Summary |
| July 12, 2019 | No. 2019-10 | November 5, 2019 Election Law Calendar |
| June 25, 2019 | No. 2019-09 | Minority Language Requirements |
| June 16, 2019 | 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 |
| May 1, 2019 | No. 2019-06 | Recount Deadlines for the May 4, 2019 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
| May 1, 2019 | No. 2019-05 | Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the May 4, 2019 Uniform Election |
| March 21, 2019 | No. 2019-04 | Volunteer Deputy Registrars |
| March 4, 2019 | No. 2019-03 | Court orders in pending litigation involving non-citizen list maintenance process |
| January 2, 2019 | No. 2019-01 | 2019 Opportunities to use Countywide Polling Place Program |
2018 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| September 27, 2018 | No. 2018-31 | Volunteer Deputy Registrars |
| September 25, 2018 | No. 2018-30 | Revised Procedures for the Partial Manual Count |
| September 21, 2018 | No. 2018-29 | Handguns in Polling Places (KP-0212) |
| June 19, 2018 | No. 2018-25 | November 6, 2018 Election Law Calendar |
| January 31, 2018 | No. 2018-08 | Voter Identification Procedures |
| January 25, 2018 | No. 2018-07 | Updated Primary Election Procedures |
| January 25, 2018 | No. 2018-06 | Joint Primary Election Signage |
2017 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| December 12, 2017 | No. 2017-23 | May 5, 2018 Election Law Calendar |
| November 16, 2017 | No. 2017-21 | Expansion of definition of DRE (OAG Opinion - KP-0170) |
| October 25, 2017 | No. 2017-18 | 2017 Legislative Summary |
| October 20, 2017 | No. 2017-17 | Updates to Voting System Procedures – Precinct Ballot Counters and Central Accumulators |
| October 17, 2017 | No. 2017-16 | Central Counting Station Plan |
| October 11, 2017 | No. 2017-15 | Voter Identification Procedures |
| September 7, 2017 | No. 2017-10 | Required Oaths for Election Offices |
| No. 2017-08 | Appendices, March 6, 2018 Primary Election Law Calendar | |
| No. 2017-07 | March 6, 2018 Primary Election Law Calendar | |
| July 20, 2017 | No. 2017-06 | Senate Bill 957 – Numbering and Lettering of Propositions on the Ballot |
| No. 2017-05 | November 7, 2017 Election Law Calendar | |
| April 18, 2017 | No. 2017-01 | Oath of Office (General Information) |
2016 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| No. 2016-24 | May 6, 2017 Election Law Calendar | |
| No. 2016-14 | November 8, 2016 Election Law Calendar | |
2015 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| November 12, 2015 | No. 2015-14 | May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar |
| July 28, 2015 | No. 2015-07 | 2015 Legislative Summary |
| No. 2015-04 | November 3, 2015 Election Law Calendar | |
2014 Advisories and Memos |
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| Release Date | Advisory Number | Advisories and Memos |
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| No. 2014-25 | May 9, 2015 Election Law Calendar | |
| August 28, 2014 | Full Text of Constitutional Amendment | |
| No. 2014-12 | November 4, 2014 Election Law Calendar | |
