§ 86.001 Reviewing Application and Providing Ballot
§ 86.0015 Annual Ballots by Mail
§ 86.002 Additional Balloting Materials
§ 86.003 Method of Providing Ballot to Voter: Required Address
§ 86.004 Time for Providing Ballot to Voter
§ 86.005 Marking and Sealing Ballot
§ 86.0051 Unlawful Carrier Envelope Action by Person Other Than Voter
§ 86.0052 Compensation for Carrier Envelope Action Prohibited
§ 86.006 Method of Returning Marked Ballot
§ 86.007 Deadline for Returning Marked Ballot
§ 86.008 Opportunity to Correct Defect: Application
§ 86.009 Providing Corrected Ballot to Voter
§ 86.010 Unlawfully Assisting Voter Voting Ballot by Mail
§ 86.0105 Compensation for Assisting Voters Prohibited
§ 86.011 Action by Clerk On Return of Ballot
§ 86.012 Official Ballot Envelope
§ 86.013 Official Carrier Envelope
§ 86.014 Public Inspection of Early Voting Records
§ 86.015 Electronic Tracking of Application for Ballot Voted by Mail or Ballot Voted by Mail

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Terms Used In Texas Election Code Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail

  • Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • County election precinct: means an election precinct established under § 42. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Election official: means :
    (A) a county clerk;
    (B) a permanent or temporary deputy county clerk;
    (C) an elections administrator;
    (D) a permanent or temporary employee of an elections administrator;
    (E) an election judge;
    (F) an alternate election judge;
    (G) an early voting clerk;
    (H) a deputy early voting clerk;
    (I) an election clerk;
    (J) the presiding judge of an early voting ballot board;
    (K) the alternate presiding judge of an early voting ballot board;
    (L) a member of an early voting ballot board;
    (M) the chair of a signature verification committee;
    (N) the vice chair of a signature verification committee;
    (O) a member of a signature verification committee;
    (P) the presiding judge of a central counting station;
    (Q) the alternate presiding judge of a central counting station;
    (R) a central counting station manager;
    (S) a central counting station clerk;
    (T) a tabulation supervisor;
    (U) an assistant to a tabulation supervisor; and
    (V) a chair of a county political party holding a primary election or a runoff primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Political subdivision: means a county, city, or school district or any other governmental entity that:
    (A) embraces a geographic area with a defined boundary;
    (B) exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government; and
    (C) possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Residence address: means the street address and any apartment number, or the address at which mail is received if the residence has no address, and the city, state, and zip code that correspond to a person's residence. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005