Texas Statutes § 114.007 Method of Providing Ballot; Required Address; Return of Ballot
Statute Text
(a)
The balloting materials provided under this chapter shall be airmailed to the voter free of United States postage, as provided by the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (
42 U.S.C. Section
1973ff
et seq.), in an envelope labeled "Official Election Balloting Material--via Airmail." The secretary of state shall provide early voting clerks with instructions on compliance with this subsection.
(b)
The address to which the balloting materials are sent to a voter must be an address outside the United States or an address in the United States for forwarding or delivery to the voter at a location outside the United States. If the address to which the balloting materials are to be sent is within the county served by the early voting clerk, the federal ballot application must indicate that the balloting materials will be forwarded or delivered to the voter at a location outside the United States.
(c)
A ballot voted under this chapter may be returned to the early voting clerk by mail, common or contract carrier, or courier.
History
Amended by Acts 1997 , 75th Leg., ch. 1349 , Sec. 46 , eff. 9/1/1997 .
Amended by Acts 1991 , 72nd Leg., ch. 554 , Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991
Acts 1985 , 69th Leg., ch. 211 , Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986 .
Amended by Acts 1991 , 72nd Leg., ch. 203 , Sec. 1.36
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