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2022
2018
Texas state executive official elections
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 9, 2019
Primary: March 3, 2020
Primary runoff: July 14, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Nine state executive offices were up for election in Texas in 2020:

Texas Railroad Commissioner
State Board of Education (8 seats)

Candidates and election results

Texas Railroad Commissioner

General election

General election for Texas Railroad Commission

James Wright defeated Chrysta Castañeda, Matt Sterett, and Katija Gruene in the general election for Texas Railroad Commission on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Wright
James Wright (R)
 
53.0
 
5,831,263
Image of Chrysta Castañeda
Chrysta Castañeda (D) Candidate Connection
 
43.6
 
4,792,422
Image of Matt Sterett
Matt Sterett (L) Candidate Connection
 
2.3
 
247,659
Katija Gruene (G) Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
129,638

Total votes: 11,000,982
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas Railroad Commission

Chrysta Castañeda defeated Roberto Alonzo in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Railroad Commission on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chrysta Castañeda
Chrysta Castañeda Candidate Connection
 
62.0
 
579,698
Image of Roberto Alonzo
Roberto Alonzo
 
38.0
 
355,053

Total votes: 934,751
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission

Chrysta Castañeda and Roberto Alonzo advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kelly Stone and Mark Watson in the Democratic primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chrysta Castañeda
Chrysta Castañeda Candidate Connection
 
33.8
 
598,638
Image of Roberto Alonzo
Roberto Alonzo
 
28.7
 
506,748
Image of Kelly Stone
Kelly Stone Candidate Connection
 
21.7
 
383,453
Image of Mark Watson
Mark Watson Candidate Connection
 
15.8
 
279,911

Total votes: 1,768,750
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission

James Wright defeated incumbent Ryan Sitton in the Republican primary for Texas Railroad Commission on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Wright
James Wright
 
55.3
 
991,593
Image of Ryan Sitton
Ryan Sitton Candidate Connection
 
44.7
 
801,904

Total votes: 1,793,497
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Green convention

Green convention for Texas Railroad Commission

Katija Gruene advanced from the Green convention for Texas Railroad Commission on April 18, 2020.

Candidate
Katija Gruene (G) Candidate Connection

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission

Matt Sterett defeated Charlie Stevens in the Libertarian convention for Texas Railroad Commission on August 3, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Matt Sterett
Matt Sterett (L) Candidate Connection
Image of Charlie Stevens
Charlie Stevens (L) Candidate Connection

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State Board of Education

District 1

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Georgina Perez defeated Jennifer Ivey in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Georgina Perez
Georgina Perez (D)
 
55.8
 
287,623
Image of Jennifer Ivey
Jennifer Ivey (R) Candidate Connection
 
44.2
 
228,140

Total votes: 515,763
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 1

Incumbent Georgina Perez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Georgina Perez
Georgina Perez
 
100.0
 
111,214

Total votes: 111,214
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 1

Jennifer Ivey advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jennifer Ivey
Jennifer Ivey Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
58,015

Total votes: 58,015
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District 5

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 5

Rebecca Bell-Metereau defeated Lani Popp and Stephanie Berlin in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rebecca Bell-Metereau
Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D)
 
48.9
 
493,930
Image of Lani Popp
Lani Popp (R)
 
47.1
 
475,824
Stephanie Berlin (L)
 
3.9
 
39,456

Total votes: 1,009,210
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 5

Lani Popp defeated Robert Morrow in the Republican primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lani Popp
Lani Popp
 
78.0
 
55,990
Robert Morrow
 
22.0
 
15,827

Total votes: 71,817
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5

Rebecca Bell-Metereau defeated Letti Bresnahan in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rebecca Bell-Metereau
Rebecca Bell-Metereau
 
68.5
 
143,351
Image of Letti Bresnahan
Letti Bresnahan Candidate Connection
 
31.5
 
65,885

Total votes: 209,236
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5

Robert Morrow and Lani Popp advanced to a runoff. They defeated Inga Cotton in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Robert Morrow
 
40.0
 
54,460
Image of Lani Popp
Lani Popp
 
34.0
 
46,276
Image of Inga Cotton
Inga Cotton Candidate Connection
 
26.0
 
35,425

Total votes: 136,161
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 5

Stephanie Berlin advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 5 on March 21, 2020.


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District 6

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 6

Will Hickman defeated Michelle Palmer and Whitney Bilyeu in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Will Hickman
Will Hickman (R) Candidate Connection
 
49.8
 
371,958
Image of Michelle Palmer
Michelle Palmer (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.4
 
354,179
Image of Whitney Bilyeu
Whitney Bilyeu (L)
 
2.9
 
21,414

Total votes: 747,551
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 6

Michelle Palmer defeated Kimberly McLeod in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michelle Palmer
Michelle Palmer Candidate Connection
 
64.2
 
39,757
Image of Kimberly McLeod
Kimberly McLeod Candidate Connection
 
35.8
 
22,139

Total votes: 61,896
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6

Michelle Palmer and Kimberly McLeod advanced to a runoff. They defeated Debra Kerner in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michelle Palmer
Michelle Palmer Candidate Connection
 
46.7
 
51,778
Image of Kimberly McLeod
Kimberly McLeod Candidate Connection
 
34.7
 
38,439
Image of Debra Kerner
Debra Kerner Candidate Connection
 
18.7
 
20,712

Total votes: 110,929
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6

Will Hickman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Will Hickman
Will Hickman Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
88,900

Total votes: 88,900
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 6

Whitney Bilyeu advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 6 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Whitney Bilyeu
Whitney Bilyeu (L)

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District 8

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 8

Audrey Young defeated Audra Rose Berry in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Audrey Young
Audrey Young (R)
 
73.4
 
567,058
Audra Rose Berry (L)
 
26.6
 
205,187

Total votes: 772,245
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8

Audrey Young advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Audrey Young
Audrey Young
 
100.0
 
143,209

Total votes: 143,209
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 8

Brian Leonard advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 8 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Brian Leonard (L)

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District 9

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Incumbent Keven Ellis defeated Brenda Davis in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keven Ellis
Keven Ellis (R)
 
74.7
 
571,322
Brenda Davis (D) Candidate Connection
 
25.3
 
193,364

Total votes: 764,686
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Brenda Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Brenda Davis Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
62,632

Total votes: 62,632
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9

Incumbent Keven Ellis advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 9 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keven Ellis
Keven Ellis
 
100.0
 
208,202

Total votes: 208,202
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District 10

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 10

Incumbent Tom Maynard defeated Marsha Burnett-Webster and Trip Seibold in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Maynard
Tom Maynard (R)
 
50.8
 
441,700
Image of Marsha Burnett-Webster
Marsha Burnett-Webster (D) Candidate Connection
 
45.9
 
398,453
Image of Trip Seibold
Trip Seibold (L) Candidate Connection
 
3.3
 
28,603

Total votes: 868,756
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 10

Marsha Burnett-Webster defeated Stephen Wyman in the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 10 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marsha Burnett-Webster
Marsha Burnett-Webster Candidate Connection
 
84.5
 
133,862
Image of Stephen Wyman
Stephen Wyman
 
15.5
 
24,549

Total votes: 158,411
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 10

Incumbent Tom Maynard advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 10 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom Maynard
Tom Maynard
 
100.0
 
134,760

Total votes: 134,760
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 10

Trip Seibold advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas State Board of Education District 10 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
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District 14

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Incumbent Sue Melton-Malone defeated Greg Alvord in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sue Melton-Malone
Sue Melton-Malone (R)
 
67.8
 
582,027
Greg Alvord (D)
 
32.2
 
276,303

Total votes: 858,330
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Greg Alvord advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Greg Alvord
 
100.0
 
81,833

Total votes: 81,833
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14

Incumbent Sue Melton-Malone defeated Maria Berry in the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 14 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sue Melton-Malone
Sue Melton-Malone
 
61.1
 
108,389
Image of Maria Berry
Maria Berry Candidate Connection
 
38.9
 
69,048

Total votes: 177,437
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District 15

General election

General election for Texas State Board of Education District 15

Jay Johnson defeated John Betancourt in the general election for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson (R)
 
77.8
 
496,080
Image of John Betancourt
John Betancourt (D)
 
22.2
 
141,675

Total votes: 637,755
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15

John Betancourt advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Betancourt
John Betancourt
 
100.0
 
42,234

Total votes: 42,234
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15

Jay Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Board of Education District 15 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson
 
100.0
 
190,677

Total votes: 190,677
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Campaign finance

The tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.

Texas Railroad Commission

Texas State Board of Education

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District 10

District 14

District 15

Context of the 2020 elections

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Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[1]

The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Texas, all polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Texas is divided between the Central and Mountain time zones. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[3]


Registration requirements

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To register to vote in Texas, an applicant must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county in which he or she is registering, and at least 17 years and 10 months old.[4]

The deadline to register to vote is 30 days before the election. Prospective voters can request a postage-paid voter registration form online or complete the form online and return it to the county voter registrar. Applications are also available at a variety of locations including the county voter registrar’s office, the secretary of state’s office, libraries, and high schools. Voter registration certificates are mailed to newly registered voters.[5]

Automatic registration

Texas does not practice automatic voter registration.[6]

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Texas does not permit online voter registration.[6]

Same-day registration

Texas does not allow same-day voter registration.[6]

Residency requirements

Prospective voters must reside in the county in which they are registering to vote.[7]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Texas does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

State law requires election officials to conduct a check of registered voters' citizenship status. Section 18.068 of the Texas Election Code says the following:

The secretary of state shall quarterly compare the information received under Section 16.001 of this code and Section 62.113, Government Code, to the statewide computerized voter registration list. If the secretary determines that a voter on the registration list is deceased or has been excused or disqualified from jury service because the voter is not a citizen, the secretary shall send notice of the determination to the voter registrar of the counties considered appropriate by the secretary.[2]

—Section 18.068, Texas Election Code[8]

In January 2019, the Texas secretary of state’s office announced that it would be providing local election officials with a list of registered voters who obtained driver’s licenses or IDs with documentation such as work visas or green cards. Counties would then be able to require voters on the list to provide proof of citizenship within 30 days.[9] The review was halted by a federal judge in February 2019, and Secretary of State David Whitley rescinded the advisory in April.[10][11] A news release from Whitley’s office stated that “... going forward, the Texas Secretary of State's office will send to county voter registrars only the matching records of individuals who registered to vote before identifying themselves as non-U.S. citizens to DPS when applying for a driver's license or personal identification card. This will ensure that naturalized U.S. citizens who lawfully registered to vote are not impacted by this voter registration list maintenance process.”[12]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[13] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Texas Secretary of State’s office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.


Voter ID requirements

Texas requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[14]

The following list of accepted ID was current as of February 2023. Click here for the Texas Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

  • Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
  • Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
  • Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
  • Texas handgun license issued by DPS
  • United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
  • United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
  • United States passport (book or card)

Identification provided by voters aged 18-69 may be expired for no more than four years before the election date. Voters aged 70 and older can use an expired ID card regardless of how long ago the ID expired.[14]

Voters who are unable to provide one of the ID options listed above can sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and provide one of the following supporting documents:[14]

  • Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate
  • Copy of or original current utility bill
  • Copy of or original bank statement
  • Copy of or original government check
  • Copy of or original paycheck
  • Copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)

The following voters are exempt from showing photo ID:[14]

  • Voters with a disability
    • Voters with a disability "may apply with the county voter registrar for a permanent exemption to presenting an acceptable photo identification or following the Reasonable Impediment Declaration procedure in the county."
  • Voters who have a religious objection to being photographed

Voters who do not have a photo ID can obtain a Texas Election Identification Certificate (EIC) at any Texas driver’s license office during regular business hours. Voters can also obtain an Election Identification Certificate from a mobile station. Locations are listed here.[14]

Early voting

Texas permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

Texas voters are eligible to vote absentee in an election if:

  • They cannot make it to the polls on Election Day because they will be away from the county on Election Day and during early voting;
  • They are sick or disabled;
  • They are 65 years of age or older; or
  • They are confined in jail.[15]

To vote absentee, a request must be received by county election officials no later than close of regular business on the eleventh day before the election. The completed ballot must then be returned by the close of polls on Election Day.[16]

Past elections

2018

The following elections took place in 2018:

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
  2. 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  3. VoteTexas.gov, "Who, What, Where, When, How," accessed February 27, 2023
  4. Texas Secretary of State, “Request for Voter Registration Applications,” accessed February 27, 2023
  5. Texas Secretary of State, “Voter Registration,” accessed February 27, 2023
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed July 28, 2024
  7. Texas Secretary of State, "Request for Voter Registration Applications," accessed July 28, 2024
  8. Texas Constitution and Statutes, “Election Code,” accessed February 23, 2023
  9. The Texas Tribune, “Texas officials flag tens of thousands of voters for citizenship checks,” January 25, 2019
  10. The New York Times, “Federal Judge Halts ‘Ham-Handed’ Texas Voter Purge,” February 28, 2019
  11. The New York Times, “Texas Ends Review That Questioned Citizenship of Almost 100,000 Voters,” April 26, 2019
  12. Texas Secretary of State, “Secretary Whitley Announces Settlement In Litigation On Voter Registration List Maintenance Activity,” April 26, 2019
  13. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 Texas Secretary of State, "Required Identification for Voting in Person," accessed February 27, 2023 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "tvid" defined multiple times with different content
  15. VoteTexas.gov, "FAQ," accessed December 16, 2013
  16. VoteTexas.gov, "Early Voting," accessed December 16, 2013