Election Forms A La Carte

While plans are in place to improve the Texas Secretary of State’s website, one of the perennial frustrations expressed by election officials is that the election forms are hard to find. Hence, I have uploaded and provided these forms on one page.

The following forms are taken from the political subdivisions forms index and the voter registration forms page.

CHAPTER ONE – ORDERING THE ELECTION

1-1f-Sample Order for November General Election;

1-2f-Sample Order for Municipal Elections;

1-3f-Sample Order for Political Subdivision Elections;

1-4f-Order of Special Election (State or County);

1-5f-Order of Special Election for Municipalities;

1-6f-Sample Notice of Consolidated Precinct;

1-7f-Sample Notice of General Election for Municipalities;

1-8f-Sample Notice 1-9f-Record of Posting Notice;

1-10f-Notice of Previous Precinct;

1-11f-Sample Notice of General Election;

 

CHAPTER TWO – CANDIDATE APPLICATIONS

2-1f-Application for Party General Primary BallotREV2013;

2-2f-Primary Candidate ApplicationREV2013;

2-3f-Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee;

2-4f-Petition for Statewide Judicial Office;

2-5f-Declaration of Intent-Independent Candidate;

2-6f-Independent Candidate Application;

2-7f-Independent Candidate Nominating Petition

2-8af-Minor Party Petition for Ballot Access

2-8bf-Registration of Minor Party

2-8f-Minor Party Application for Nomination

2-9f-Declaration of Write In Candidate for State & County

2-14f-List of Declared Write-Ins

2-15af-Application for Place – City Special Election

2-15f-Application For a Place on the City General Election Ballot

2-16f-Petition for Municipal Candidates

2-17f-Application for ISD General Election

2-18f-Application for Vacant State Rep Candidate

2-19f-Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee-Candidate for Vacant State or Federal Position

2-20f-Generic Candidate Application

 

CHAPTER THREE – PREPARING THE BALLOT

3-1f-Registration of Printers

3-2af-Notice of Deadline to File for Place on Ballot

3-2f-Notice of Drawing for Place on Ballot

3-3f-Record of Ballot Distribution

3-4f-Notice of Ballot Correction

3-5f-Notice of Ballot Destruction

3-7f-Notice of Ballot Reprint Order

3-8f-Ballot Seal

3-9f-Certificaton of Nominees for November General Election

3-11f-Certification of Nominee to Fill Unexpired Term

3-12f-Certification of Replacement Nominee

3-13f-Certification by County Judge of Independent Candidate

3-14f-Certificate of Write-In Candidate for County and Precinct Offices

3-15f-Certificate of Write In Candidate for State and District Office

3-16f-Certificate of Candidate Withdrawal From Election

3-17f-Model of Ballot Format

 

CHAPTER FOUR – ELECTION OFFICERS

4-1f-Order Transferring Voter Registration Duties to County Clerk

4-2f-Order Rescinding Transfer of Duties to County Clerk

4-3f-Order Transferring Election Duties To Tax Assessor

4-4f-Order Rescinding Transfer of Election Duties to Tax Assessor

4-5f-Order Creating Position of County Election Administrator

4-6f-Order Appointing County Elections Administrator

4-7f-Order Abolishing Position of Elections Administrator

4-8f-Notice of Meeting of County Elections Commission

4-9f-List of Presiding and Alternate Election Judges

4-10f-Order of Appointment of Judges

4-11f-Notice of Appointment as Election Judge

4-12f-Writ of Election

4-13f-Writ of November General Election

4-14f-Writ of Election-Early Voting Ballot Board

4-15f-Notification of Election Training Program

4-16f-Appointment of Poll Watcher

4-17f-Certificate of Appointment-Measure Elections

4-18f-Appointment of Watcher by Party

4-19f-Request for State Election Inspectors

Election Judge Name Badges

Election Clerk Name Badges

Poll Watcher Name Badges

 

CHAPTER FIVE – EARLY VOTING

5-1f-Designation of Deputy Early Voting Clerks

5-2f-Notice of Early Voting Polling Place

5-3f-Early Voting Ballot Register for Main Early Voting Location

5-4f-Register of Ballots at Branch Location

5-5f-Notice of Correction to Ballot By Mail

5-6f-List of Voters To Whom A Corrected Ballot Was Mailed

5-7f-Precinct List of Early Voters

5-8f-List of Early ID Voters

5-9f-In Person Early Voting Roster

5-10f-Roster for Early Voting by Mail

5-11f-Branch Daily Roster

5-12f-Early Voting Ballot Box Seal

5-13f-Record of Early Voting Ballot Box Seals

5-14f-Early Voting List of Provisional VotersREV2013

5-15f-Application for Ballot By MailREV2013

5-16f-Notice of Defective Application for Ballot By Mail

5-17f-Request to Cancel Application for Ballot By Mail

5-18f-Notice of Denial of Application to Cancel Ballot by Mail

5-19f-Notice to Presiding Judge

5-20f-Combination Form for Early VotingREV2013

5-21f-Ballot Envelope Instructions

5-22af-Notice to ID Voter by Mail

5-22a-Notice To Voter Who Must Provide ID-Voting By Mail

5-22b-Supplemental Information About Returning Marked Ballot

5-22f-Carrier Envelope and InstructionsREV2013

5-23f-Jacket Envelope

5-24f-Application for Emergency Ballot-Death in the Family

5-25f-Application for Emergency Ballot-Sickness or Disability

5-26f-Instructions to Late Voting By Disabled Voter

5-27f-Instructions-Voting at Main Early Voting Location by Disabled Voter

5-28f-Application for Limited BallotREV2013

5-29f-Notice to Voter Registrar of Application for Limited Ballot

5-30f-Poll List of Limited Ballot Voters

5-31f-Application for Presidential Ballot

5-33af-Federal Post Card Application Checklist for Early Voting Clerks

5-34f-Envelope for FPCA Ballot Transmission

5-35f-Carrier Envelope For FPCA Voter’s UseREV2013

5-36f-Cancellation of FPCA

5-36af-Forwarding Notice For FPCA Early Voting Clerks

5-37f-Restricted Ballot Roster

5-38f-Affidavit for Election Day Voting at Main Early Voting Location

5-39f-Receipt of Sealed Early Voting Ballot Boxes

5-40f-Poll List of Early Voters by Mail

5-41f-Early Voting Poll List for Primary and November General Election

5-42f-Notice of Rejected Ballot

5-43f-Envelope for Rejected Ballots by Mail

5-44f-Transmittal form for Early Voted Ballots

5-45f-Request for Saturday or Sunday Early Voting

5-46f-Request for Saturday or Sunday Voting-Local Elections

5-47f-Generic Order of Saturday or Sunday Early Voting

5-49f-Notice of Early Voting at Branch Locations

5-50f-Request for Additional Weekday Hours for Early Voting

5-52f-Order for Signature Verification Committee

5-53f-Notice of Appointment to Signature Verification Committee

5-55f-Notice of Delivery of Ballots To Signature Verification Committee

5-C-roster-evbm-confidential

5-D-confidential-registration-form

 

CHAPTER SIX – PREPARATIONS FOR THE ELECTION

6-1f-Public Notice of Automatic Voting Equipment

6-2f-Certification of First Test of Tabulating Equipment

6-3f-Certificate of Preparation of Precinct Ballot Counters

6-4f-Envelope for Delivery of Key to Polling Place

6-5f-Notice of Convening of Early Voting Ballot Board

6-6f-Notice of Delivery of Ballots by Mail

6-7f-Notice of Delivery of Balloting Materials

 

CHAPTER SEVEN – ELECTION DAY MANAGEMENT

7-1f-Ballot Box Labels

7-2f-Oath of Election Judges and Clerks

7-3f-Oath of Assistance and InterpretersREV2013

7-4f-Register of Official Ballots

7-5f-Register of Spoiled Ballots

7-6f-Distance Marker

7-7af-Voter Complaint Poster

7-7f-Voter Information PosterREV2013

7-8f-Number of Voters Who Have Voted

7-9f-Notice Regarding Cell Phones etc

7-10f-Instructions for Paper Ballots

7-11f-Instructions For Optical Scan Ballots

7-12f-Affidavit of Voters Without Registration Certificates

7-13f-Affidavit of Voter with Incorrect Certificate

7-14f-Statement of Residence

7-15af-Notice to Provisional Voter

7-15bf-Secrecy Envelope

7-15f-Affidavit of Provisional VoterREV2013

7-16f-Signature Roster

7-17f-Signature Roster for Primary

7-18f-Poll ListREV2013

7-19f-Instructions for Poll List

7-20f-Combination FormREV2013

7-21f-Instructions for Combination Form

7-25f-Registratoin Correction List

7-26f-List of Provisional VotersREV2013

7-27f-Registration Omissions ListREV2013

7-28f-Ballot and Seal Certificate

7-29f-Envelope for Ballot and Seal Certificate

 

CHAPTER EIGHT – ELECTION NIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES

8-1f-Tally Sheet

8-2f-Return Sheet

8-3f-Statement of Compensation

8-4f-Envelope 1

8-5f-Envelope 2

8-6f-Envelope 3

8-7f-Envelope 4

8-8f-Envelope 5

8-9f-Envelope for Spoiled Ballots

8-10f-Envelope for Requests to Cancel Ballots by Mail and Cancelled Ballots

8-11f-Envelope for Damaged Ballots

8-12f-Envelope for Partially Invalid Ballots

8-13f-Envelope for Thrown-Out Ballots

8-14f-Envelope for Irregularly Marked Ballots

8-15f-Envelope for Provisional Ballot Affidavit Envelopes

8-17f-Notice of Outcome to Provisional Voter

8-18f-Summary of Provisional BallotsREV2013

8-19af-Notice of Delivery of Provisional Ballots

8-19f-Verification of Provisional Ballots

8-20f-Envelope For Judge of Central Counting Station

8-21f-Envelope to Return Electronic Media From the Polling Place

8-22f-Envelope for Delivery of Key to Custodian

8-23f-List of Serial Numbers for Seals

8-24f-Receipt for Transfer Case

8-25f-Certification of 2nd Test of Tabulating Equipment at Central Count

8-26f-Certification of Second Test – Polling place

8-27f-Certification of Third Test – Central Count

8-28f-Certification of Third Test-Polling Place

 

CHAPTER NINE – THE POST-ELECTION PROCESS

9-1f-Summary of Precinct Returns

9-2f-Canvass of General Election

9-3f-Application to Open Ballot Box 3

9-4f-Public Notice of Ballot Box Opening

9-7f-Provisional Voters Appearing To Voter Registrar During Cure Period

 

CHAPTER TEN – QUALIFYING FOR OFFICE

10-1f-Certificate of Election

10-5f-Commission

10-6f-Certificate of Appointment

 

CHAPTER ELEVEN – VOTING ELIGIBILITY ISSUES

11-1f-Abstract of Death Certificate

11-2f-Abstract of Probate

11-3f-Abstract of Mental Incapacity

11-4f-Abstract of Judgment of Ineligibility to Vote

 

CHAPTER TWELVE – CANCELLING AN ELECTION

12-1f-Certification of Unopposed CandidatesREV2014

12-2f-Order of Cancellation of Election

12-3f-Certification of Unopposed County and Precinct Officers

 

CHAPTER THIRTEEN – STATE EXEMPTIONS FROM ACCESSIBLE VOTING SYSTEMS

13-4f-Application of Undue Burden to Provide Accessible VotingREV2013

13-2f-Notice to Voter

13-5f-Notice of Exemption from Providing Accessible VotingREV2013

13-6f-Request for Disability Exemption From Photo ID Requirement

13-9f-Notice of Intent To Participate In Countywide Polling Program

 

CHAPTER FOURTEEN – RECOUNTS

14-1f-Petition Requesting a Recount

14-2f-Appointment of Representative for a Recount

 

CHAPTER FIFTEEN – LOCAL OPTION LIQUOR ELECTIONS

15-1f-Application for a Petition to Legalize

15-2f-Application for a Petition to Prohibit

15-3f-Petition to Legalize

15-4f-Petition to Prohibit

 

VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS

2013-Voter Certificate Boxes

b5-2b-Voter Registration Address Confirmation -Fold Over

b5-2c-TriFold Voter Registration Address Confirmation

bw1-3a-Notice of Identification Required

bw2-1-Request for Appointment as Volunteer Deputy Registrar

bw2-2-Certificate of Appointment as Volunteer Deputy Registrar

bw5-1-Voter Registration Address Confirmation

bw5-3-Notice of Cancellation of Voter Registration

bw9-2-Request for Omission of Residence Address For Judges And Their Spouses

bw9-3- Request for Peace Officer Confidentiality

 

RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN TEXAS

dw1-1-Declaration of Write-in Candidate for President

dw1-2-Consent of Write-In Candidate Elector

dw1-3-Independent Candidate Application for President

dw1-4-Independent Candidate Petition for President

dw1-5-Independent Candidate Presidential Elector Affidavit

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS FOR VOTER LISTS

Public Information Request Form – Voter Registration Information