Sec. 86.012. OFFICIAL BALLOT ENVELOPE. (a) "Ballot Envelope" must be printed on the face of each officially prescribed ballot envelope for a ballot to be voted by mail.
(b) The following textual material, as prescribed by the secretary of state, must be printed on the face of each official ballot envelope and may be continued on the reverse side if necessary:
(1) instructions for marking the ballot and returning the marked ballot to the early voting clerk;
(2) the deadline for returning the marked ballot to the clerk;
(3) limitations on assistance to the voter; and
(4) criminal penalties for unlawful assistance in preparing the ballot.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.12; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 86 - Conduct of Voting by Mail
Section 86.001. Reviewing Application and Providing Ballot
Section 86.0015. Annual Ballots by Mail
Section 86.002. Additional Balloting Materials
Section 86.003. Method of Providing Ballot to Voter: Required Address
Section 86.004. Time for Providing Ballot to Voter
Section 86.005. Marking and Sealing Ballot
Section 86.0051. Unlawful Carrier Envelope Action by Person Other Than Voter
Section 86.0052. Compensation for Carrier Envelope Action Prohibited
Section 86.006. Method of Returning Marked Ballot
Section 86.007. Deadline for Returning Marked Ballot
Section 86.008. Defective Application
Section 86.009. Providing Corrected Ballot to Voter
Section 86.010. Unlawfully Assisting Voter Voting Ballot by Mail
Section 86.0105. Compensation for Assisting Voters Prohibited
Section 86.011. Action by Clerk on Return of Ballot
Section 86.012. Official Ballot Envelope
Section 86.013. Official Carrier Envelope
Section 86.014. Public Inspection of Early Voting Records
Section 86.015. Electronic Tracking of Application for Ballot Voted by Mail or Ballot Voted by Mail