{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-101.107","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Election Code § 101.107","heading":"RETURN OF BALLOT.","body":"(a) A voter described by Section 101.001(2)(A), (B), or (B-1) must be voting from outside the voter's county of residence. A voter described by Section 101.001(2)(C) must be voting from outside the United States.\n(b) A voter who receives a ballot under this subchapter must return the ballot in the same manner as required under Section 101.057 except that a voter who completes a signature sheet is not required to complete a carrier envelope. Except as provided by Chapter 105, the voter may not return the ballot by electronic transmission.\n(c) A ballot that is not returned as required by Subsection (b) is considered a ballot not timely returned and is not sent to the early voting ballot board for processing.\n(d) The deadline for the return of a ballot under this section is the same deadline as provided in Section 86.007.\nAdded by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (S.B. 904), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 73, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["ELECTION CODE","TITLE 7. EARLY VOTING","SUBTITLE B. SPECIAL FORMS OF EARLY VOTING","CHAPTER 101. VOTING BY RESIDENT FEDERAL POSTCARD APPLICANT","SUBCHAPTER C. E-MAIL TRANSMISSION OF BALLOTING MATERIALS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.101.htm#101.107","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:06Z","sha256":"48433ffc68f51611c73467326e5d9d8ba95059319ddf1c7f3336ea059444d8b2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-101.106","next":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-101.108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}