ELECTION CODE
CHAPTER 104. VOTING ON ELECTION DAY BY DISABLED VOTER FROM VOTING
SYSTEM PRECINCT
§ 104.001. ELIGIBILITY. A qualified voter in whose
precinct polling place voting is conducted by voting machine or
voting device is eligible to vote by the early voting procedure
provided by this chapter if the voter has a sickness or physical
condition that prevents the voter from voting in the regular manner
without personal assistance or a likelihood of injuring the voter's
health.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by
Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, § 2.29; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch.
554, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
§ 104.002. FORM AND CONTENTS OF APPLICATION. An
application for a ballot voted under this chapter must:
(1) be in the form of an affidavit; and
(2) include, in addition to the information required
by the applicable provisions of Section 84.002, a statement that
the applicant has not previously voted in the election.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by
Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, § 2.29; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch.
554, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
§ 104.003. TIME AND PLACE FOR VOTING. Voting under this
chapter shall be conducted on election day, beginning at 7 a.m. and
concluding at 7 p.m., at the main early voting polling place.
However, if the early voting ballots voted by mail are processed at
a location other than the main early voting polling place, the early
voting clerk may require the voting to be conducted at that
location.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1157, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts
1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, § 2.29; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554,
§ 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, § 32,
eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
§ 104.004. VOTING PROCEDURE. (a) On submission of an
application to the early voting clerk, the clerk shall review the
application and verify the applicant's registration status in
accordance with the procedure applicable to early voting by mail.
(b) The voting shall be conducted with the balloting
materials for early voting by mail.
(c) The voter must mark and seal the ballot in the same
manner as if voting by mail except that the certificate on the
carrier envelope need not be completed.
(d) On sealing the carrier envelope, the voter must give it
to the clerk, who shall note on the envelope that the ballot is
voted under this chapter.
(e) If the voter is physically unable to enter the early
voting polling place without personal assistance or a likelihood of
injuring the voter's health, the clerk shall deliver the balloting
materials to the voter at the polling place entrance or curb.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by
Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, § 2.29; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch.
554, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, §
84, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
§ 104.005. PROCESSING RESULTS. The results of voting
under this chapter shall be processed in accordance with the
procedures applicable to processing early voting ballots voted by
mail.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by
Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, § 2.29; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch.
554, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
§ 104.006. ENTRY ON EARLY VOTING ROSTER. The early
voting roster must include the name of each person voting under this
chapter with a notation indicating that the person voted under this
chapter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by
Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, § 2.29; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch.
554, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.