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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 162.013

  • Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Voting year: means the 12-month period beginning January 1 of each year. See Texas Election Code 1.005

A vote in a primary election is void if the voter previously voted in a primary election of another party or participated in a convention of another party during the same voting year.