Terms Used In Texas Election Code Chapter 11 - Qualifications and Requirements for Voting

• County election precinct: means an election precinct established under § 42. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• District office: means an office of the federal or state government that is not voted on statewide. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Gubernatorial general election: means the general election held every four years to elect a governor for a full term. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Measure: means a question or proposal submitted in an election for an expression of the voters' will. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Presidential primary election: means an election held under Subchapter Texas Election Code 1.005
• 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
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Registered voter: means a person registered to vote in this state whose registration is effective. See Texas Election Code 1.005
• Statewide office: means an office of the federal or state government that is voted on statewide. 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