"A qualified voter is eligible to vote a ... if the voter has a sickness or physical LATE BALLOT condition ... that originates on or after the day before the last day for submitting an application for a ballot to be voted by mail." Texas Elec. Code §102.001. A late ballot may also be cast if there is a death in the voter's immediate family. Texas Elec. Code §103.001.
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"A qualified voter is eligible to vote a ... if the voter has a sickness or physical LATE BALLOT condition ... that originates on or after the day before the last day for submitting an application for a ballot to be voted by mail." Texas Elec. Code §102.001. A late ballot may also be cast if there is a death in the voter's immediate family. Texas Elec. Code §103.001.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Late Voting. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/late-voting
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