Sec. 65.051. DUTY OF EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD. (a) The early voting ballot board shall verify and count provisional ballots as provided by this subchapter not later than the ninth day after the date of an election.
(a-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), for an election held on the date of the general election for state and county officers, the early voting ballot board shall verify and count provisional ballots as provided by this subchapter not later than the 13th day after the date of the election.
(b) Except as provided by this subchapter, the conduct of the board is governed by the same procedures as are provided by Chapter 87.
(c) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 , Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2015.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 35, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 891 (H.B. 985), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Conduct of Elections
Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns
Subchapter B. Verification and Counting of Provisional Ballots
Section 65.051. Duty of Early Voting Ballot Board
Section 65.052. Duty of Voter Registrar
Section 65.053. Delivery of Provisional Ballots
Section 65.054. Accepting Provisional Ballot
Section 65.0541. Presentation of Identification for Certain Provisional Ballots
Section 65.055. Disposition of Accepted Provisional Ballot and Affidavit
Section 65.056. Disposition of Rejected Provisional Ballot
Section 65.057. Processing Accepted Provisional Ballots
Section 65.058. Preservation of Provisional Voting Records Generally
Section 65.0581. Public Inspection of Provisional Voting Records