2025 Election Advisories and Memos |
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New: No.2025-01 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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2024 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No.2024-39 - 2025 Opportunities to Use Countywide Polling Places and Countywide Polling Place Program FAQs |
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No.2024-38 - June 7, 2025 Runoff Election Law Calendar(Extended Version) and Condensed Election Law Calendar |
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No.2024-37 - May 3, 2025 Election Law Calendar (Extended Version) and Condensed Election Law Calendar |
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No.2024-36 - Partial Manual Count after the November 5, 2024 Uniform Election Date |
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No.2024-35 - Partial Manual Count after the November 5, 2024 Election Date |
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No.2024-34 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 5, 2024 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No.2024-33 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the November 5, 2024 General Election for Federal, State, and County Officers |
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No.2024-32 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the November 5, 2024 Uniform Election Date |
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No.2024-31 - Limited-Term Driver’s License and Identification Card (Updated Guidance) |
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No.2024-30 - Limited-Term Driver’s License and Identification Card |
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No.2024-29 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No.2024-28 - Required Oaths for Election Officers and Poll Watchers |
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No.2024-27 - Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
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No.2024-26 - Additional Instructions for Preparation of Ballot for Write-In Candidates, Independent Candidates, and Legend Printing Instructions |
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No.2024-25 - Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for November 5, 2024 General Election |
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No.2024-24 - Presidential Ballot (Chapter 113, Texas Election Code) |
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No.2024-23 - 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.2024-22 - Minority Language Requirements |
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No.2024-21 - Updated Ballot Numbering Requirements |
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No.2024-20 - Emergency Guidance on Voter Privacy |
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No.2024-19 - Citizenship Requirements for Texas Elections |
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No.2024-18 - Required List Maintenance Activities |
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No.2024-17 - November 5, 2024 Election and December 14, 2024 Runoff Election Law Calendar |
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No.2024-16 - Partial Manual Count after the May 28, 2024 Primary Runoff Election Date |
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No.2024-15 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 28, 2024 Primary Runoff Elections |
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No.2024-14 - Partial Manual Count after the May 4, 2024 Uniform Election Date |
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No.2024-13 - Exemptions to Voting System Accessibility Requirements |
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No.2024-12 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 4, 2024 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No.2024-11 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the May 4, 2024 Uniform Election Date |
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No.2024-10 - Additional Ballot by Mail Procedures for May Uniform Election and Primary Runoff Election |
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No.2024-09 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No.2024-08 - Partial Manual Count after the March 5, 2024 Primary Election |
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No.2024-07 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the March 5, 2024 Primary Elections |
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No.2024-06 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No.2024-05 - Public Inspection of Ballot Images and Cast Vote Records and Ballot Security (HB 5180) |
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No.2024-04 - Limited Ballot Voters and District Chart (Democratic) (Republican) (Chapters 111 and 112, Texas Election Code) |
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No.2024-03 - Emergency Ballot Procedures |
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No.2024-02 - 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.2024-01 - Instructions and Deadlines for Mailing/Emailing Ballots Under the Federal “MOVE Act” for Overseas Voters |
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2023 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No.2023-27 - Ballot Preparation and Sample Ballots for March 5, 2024 Primary Election |
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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 |
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No.2023-25 - May 4, 2024 Election and June 15, 2024 Runoff Election Law Calendar |
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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) |
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No.2023-23 - (Revised) Registering a Voter who is Part of a Confidentiality Program |
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No.2023-22 - Partial Manual Count after the November 7, 2023 Uniform Election |
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No.2023-21 - March 5, 2024 Primary Election Law Calendar and May 28, 2024 Primary Runoff Election Law Calendar |
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No.2023-20 - (Revised) 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.2021-21 - 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. 2021-10 - NEW LAW: SB 1111 (2021, Regular Session) Address Confirmation Process and Forms |
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No. 2021-09 - 2021 Legislative Summary – 87th Regular Session |
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No. 2021-08 - November 2, 2021 Election Law Calendar |
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No.2021-06 - Partial Manual County after the May 1, 2021 Election |
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No. 2021-05 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Offices |
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No. 2021-04 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for the May 1, 2021 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No. 2021-03 - Certain Activities in Vicinity of Polling Places |
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No. 2021-02 - Exemptions to Voting System Accessibility Requirements |
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2020 Election Advisories and Memos |
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No. 2020-37 - May 1, 2021 Election Law Calendar |
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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. 2020-30 - 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. 2020-24 - 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. 2020-20 - 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. 2020-17 - November 3, 2020 Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2020-16 – May 2, 2020 Post-Election Procedures |
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No. 2020-15 – Canvass and Recount Deadlines for May 2, 2020. |
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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.2020-09 - 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. 2019-31 - May 2, 2020 Election Law Calendar |
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No. 2019-26 - Post Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the November 5, 2019 Uniform Election Date |
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No. 2019-25 - Canvass and Recount Deadlines for November 5, 2019 Uniform Election Date |
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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. 2019-20 - Temporary Branch Locations and County Election Precincts and Polling Places - NEW LAW: House Bill 1888 and House Bill 1048 |
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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 |
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No. 2019-18 - Initial Draft of Certification Procedures for Electronic Pollbooks |
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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. 2019-06 - Recount Deadlines for the May 4, 2019 Elections of Cities, School Districts and Other Political Subdivisions |
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No. 2019-05 - Post-Election Procedures and Qualifying for Office for the May 4, 2019 Uniform Election |
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