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Tex. Elec. Code § 11.001 (2026)

Eligibility To Vote

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Sec. 11.001. ELIGIBILITY TO VOTE. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, to be eligible to vote in an election in this state, a person must:

(1) be a qualified voter as defined by Section 11.002 on the day the person offers to vote;

(2) be a resident of the territory covered by the election for the office or measure on which the person desires to vote; and

(3) satisfy all other requirements for voting prescribed by law for the particular election.

(b) For a person who resides on property located in more than one territory described by Subsection (a)(2), the person shall choose in which territory the residence of the person is located.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 1.06, eff. September 1, 2005.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1995–2025 · leading case: Kiehne v. Jones, 247 S.W.3d 259 (Tex. App. 2007).
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Kiehne v. Jones, 247 S.W.3d 259 (Tex. App. 2007). · cites it 6× “Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 11.001 [emphasis added].”
In Re Bazan, 251 S.W.3d 39 (Tex. 2008). · cites it 2× “[13] TEX. ELEC.CODE §§ 11.001(a)(1), 11.002(4).”
James Alan Jenkins v. State, 468 S.W.3d 656 (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Elec. Code § 11.001(a)(2). The Election Code statute defining “residence” provides, in relevant part: (a) In this code, “residence” means domicile, that is, one’s home and fixed place of habitation to which one intends to return after any temporary absence.”
In re Perez, 508 S.W.3d 500 (Tex. App. 2016). “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 11.001 (West 2010).”
Willet v. Cole, 249 S.W.3d 585 (Tex. App. 2008). “Tex. EleC.Code Ann. § 11.001(a)(l)-(3) (Vernon Supp.”
Medrano, Carlos v. State, 421 S.W.3d 869 (Tex. App. 2014). “” Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 11.001 (a)(2) (West 2010).”
Mayo v. State, 4 S.W.3d 9 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999). “See Tex. Elec.Code Ann. §§ 11.001, 11.002. “Residence means domicile, that is one’s home and fixed place of habitation to which he intends to return after any temporary absence.”
Slusher v. Streater, 896 S.W.2d 239 (Tex. App. 1995). “Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 11.001 (Vernon 1986).”
McDuffee v. Miller, 327 S.W.3d 808 (Tex. App. 2010). “Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 11.001(a)(2) (West 2010).”
Brown v. Blum, 9 S.W.3d 840 (Tex. App. 1999). “See Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 11.001(a) (Vernon 1986) (“ .”
Ward Cnty. Irrigation Dist. No. 1 v. Red Bluff Water Power Control Dist., 170 S.W.3d 696 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Election Code Ann. § 11.001 . Chapter 58 irrigation districts are distinct, however, because eligibility to vote in elections conducted by the district is based on ownership of irrigable land.”
Casarez v. Val Verde Cnty., 957 F. Supp. 847 (W.D. Tex. 1997). “Tex.EleC.Code Ann. § 11.001 (Vernon 1986).”
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— Tex. Elec. Code § 11.001(2) — 1 case
Chen v. City of Houston, 9 F. Supp. 2d 745 (S.D. Tex. 1998).
— Tex. Elec. Code § 11.001(a) — 1 case
Brown v. Blum, 9 S.W.3d 840 (Tex. App. 1999). “See Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 11.001(a) (Vernon 1986) (“ .”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 11.001(a)(1) — 5 cases
In Re Bazan, 251 S.W.3d 39 (Tex. 2008). “[13] TEX. ELEC.CODE §§ 11.001(a)(1), 11.002(4).”
Kiehne v. Jones, 247 S.W.3d 259 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 11.001 [emphasis added].”
Johnson v. Callanen (W.D. Tex. 2022).
Johnson v. Callanen (W.D. Tex. 2022).
Zane Kiehne v. Thomas F. Jones (Tex. App. 2007).
— Tex. Elec. Code § 11.001(a)(2) — 3 cases
James Alan Jenkins v. State, 468 S.W.3d 656 (Tex. App. 2015). “” Tex. Elec. Code § 11.001(a)(2). The Election Code statute defining “residence” provides, in relevant part: (a) In this code, “residence” means domicile, that is, one’s home and fixed place of habitation to which one intends to return after any temporary absence.”
McDuffee v. Miller, 327 S.W.3d 808 (Tex. App. 2010). “Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 11.001(a)(2) (West 2010).”
Annettee Ramirez, in Her Off. Capacity as the Harris Cnty. Tax Assessor- Collector & Voter Registrar v. Steve Hotze, M.D. (2025).
— Tex. Elec. Code § 11.001(a)(l) — 2 cases
Willet v. Cole, 249 S.W.3d 585 (Tex. App. 2008). “Tex. EleC.Code Ann. § 11.001(a)(l)-(3) (Vernon Supp.”
Kiehne v. Jones, 247 S.W.3d 259 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 11.001 [emphasis added].”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 11.001(b) — 2 cases
Kiehne v. Jones, 247 S.W.3d 259 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 11.001 [emphasis added].”
Zane Kiehne v. Thomas F. Jones (Tex. App. 2007).
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