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About the Elections Division

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   Court Orders
     * Order Regarding Agreed Interim Plan for Elections (PDF)
     * Volunteer Deputy Registrar Injunction Stayed by Appellate Court
       (PDF)
     * Order Modifying Preliminary injunction regarding Volunteer Deputy
       Registrars (PDF)
     * Modified Preliminary injunction regarding Volunteer Deputy
       Registrars (PDF)
     * Preliminary injunction regarding Volunteer Deputy Registrars (PDF)
     * Archived Court Orders

   Points of Interest
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                         Online Poll Worker Training
     * Online Poll Worker Training Memo
     * Cancellation Trend Reports
     * Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Census and Redistricting
     * 2011 Legislative Summary
     * Report to the 85th Legislature Under Section 43.007(j), Texas
       Election Code Relating to the Countywide Polling Place Program
       (PDF)
     * Report to the 84 Legislature on HB 1129 (2013) Relating to a
       Program Allowing Certain Military Voters on Active Duty Overseas to
       Cast a Ballot Electronically
     * Report to the 84th Legislature Relating to the Countywide Polling
       Place Program
     * Report to the 83rd Legislature Relating to the Countywide Polling
       Place Program

   Seminars
     * 2017 2018 Seminar Dates
     * 2016 Seminar Book Order Form (PDF)
     * Speaker Presentation Files

   Election Outlook

   Photo ID Information
     * Revised Acceptable Forms of Identification (PDF)
     * Template Press Release (English | Spanish)
     * Notice of Acceptable Identification Poster (English)
       8.5x14 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF) | 24x36 (PDF)
     * Notice of Acceptable Identification Poster (Spanish)
       8.5x14 (PDF) | 11x17 (PDF) | 24x36 (PDF)
     * Forms
     * Forms - Voter Registration

   VoteTexas.gov
   From upcoming election information to registering to vote,
   VoteTexas.gov makes sure you count.
     * Voter ID Requirements
     * Am I Registered to Vote?
     * How to Register to Vote
     * Military/Overseas Voters
     * Student Voters
     * Voters With Special Needs
     * Early Voting
     * FAQ

Election and Candidate Information

     * New May 6, 2017 Election Law Calendar
     * New Important 2017 Election Dates
     * Amended November 8, 2016 Election Law Calendar
     * May 7, 2016 Election Law Calendar
          + May 7, 2016 Calendar Table
     * March 1, 2016 Election Law Calendar
          + March 1, 2016 Calendar Table
     * Important 2016 Election Dates
     * Revised Poll Watcher's Guide 2016 (PDF)
     * Revised Election Inspector Handbook (PDF)
     * Notice Primary Finance
     * New 2016 Primary Election Canvass Application
     * 2016 Primary Election Candidate Listing
     * 2016 County and Precinct Chair Contact Information Data Entry
     * 2016 County and Precinct Chair Contact Information Listing

   The Secretary of State is the chief election officer for the State of
   Texas. The Secretary of State's Elections Division provides assistance
   and advice to election officials on the proper conduct of elections.
   This includes hosting seminars and elections schools, providing
   calendars, ballot certification, primary election funding, and legal
   interpretations of election laws to election officials. We also provide
   assistance to the general public on voter registration and other
   election issues through our 1-800 toll-free number, 1-800-252-VOTE
   (8683), and via the Internet.

   The Elections Division administers and maintains the Texas Election
   Administration Management (TEAM) System, which is an online, HAVA
   compliant, voter registration application designed for county officials
   to maintain accurate and efficient voter registration rolls. Currently,
   over 200 counties utilize the TEAM application to maintain their daily
   voter registration requirements. The remaining counties comply with
   current state and HAVA requirements by updating the state database on a
   daily basis through a file transfer.

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