Texas Election Code 105.004 – E-Mail Ballot Program
(a) The secretary of state shall implement a program to allow a person who is casting an early voting ballot by mail to return the ballot by e-mail if the person is a member of the armed forces of the United States who is on active duty overseas and eligible for hostile fire pay. The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to provide for a process implemented under this section to require:
(1) the voter to print the ballot, print and sign a voter signature form, and then scan the documents before submitting them by e-mail; and
(2) secure processing of ballots, including requiring the use of a voter’s military e-mail address and common access card, or other measures the secretary of state considers appropriate.
(b) The secretary of state shall select to participate in the program any county that:
(1) desires to participate in the program; and
(2) is determined by the secretary of state to have the appropriate technological capabilities.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 105.004
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 201 (S.B. 752), Sec. 2, eff. May 27, 2017.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 201 (S.B. 752), Sec. 2, eff. May 27, 2017.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 201 (S.B. 752), Sec. 2, eff. May 27, 2017.