Sec. 87.024. TIME OF DELIVERY: VOTING MACHINE ELECTION. (a) In an election in which early voting votes by personal appearance are cast on voting machines, the jacket envelopes containing the early voting ballots voted by mail may be delivered to the board between the end of the period for early voting by personal appearance and the closing of the polls on election day, or as soon after closing as practicable, at a time specified by the presiding judge of the board.
(b) The early voting clerk shall post notice of the delivery of materials under this section that is to be made before the time for opening the polls on election day. The notice shall be posted at the main early voting polling place continuously for at least 24 hours immediately preceding the delivery.
(c) At least 24 hours before the delivery, the early voting clerk shall notify the county chair of each political party having a nominee on the ballot of the time the delivery is to be made.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.15; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 80, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 87 - Processing Early Voting Results
Subchapter B. Delivering Materials to Board
Section 87.021. Ballots and Other Materials Delivered to Board
Section 87.0211. Electronic Delivery of Materials Recorded Electronically
Section 87.022. Time of Delivery: General Rule
Section 87.0221. Time of Delivery: Paper Ballots
Section 87.0222. Time of Delivery: Ballots Voted by Mail
Section 87.0223. Time of Delivery: Ballots Sent Out by Regular Mail and E-Mail
Section 87.023. Time of Delivery: Automatically Counted Ballots
Section 87.024. Time of Delivery: Voting Machine Election
Section 87.0241. Processing Ballots Before Polls Open
Section 87.025. Delivering Second Ballot Box Key to Board
Section 87.026. Bystanders Excluded
Section 87.027. Signature Verification Committee
Section 87.0271. Opportunity to Correct Defect: Signature Verification Committee