Texas Election Code
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The Texas Election Code is the body of state law that comprehensively regulates the conduct, administration, and procedures of elections in Texas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Texas Election Code canonical | 8 |
| Texas election law | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T250886 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texas Election Code Context triple: [Texas legislative districts, governedBy, Texas Election Code]
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A.
Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate.
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B.
Texas Constitution
The Texas Constitution is the foundational governing document of the U.S. state of Texas, outlining its structure of government, distribution of powers, and individual rights.
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C.
Texas legislative districts
Texas legislative districts are the geographic electoral areas within the state of Texas from which members of the Texas House and Senate are elected.
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D.
Texas's 15th congressional district
Texas's 15th congressional district is a historically significant U.S. House district in South Texas that has long been a Democratic stronghold and a center of Hispanic-majority representation.
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E.
Texas's 5th congressional district
Texas's 5th congressional district is a U.S. House district in Texas that encompasses parts of the Dallas area and surrounding communities in the northeastern portion of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texas Election Code Target entity description: The Texas Election Code is the body of state law that comprehensively regulates the conduct, administration, and procedures of elections in Texas.
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A.
Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature is the bicameral lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate.
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B.
Texas Constitution
The Texas Constitution is the foundational governing document of the U.S. state of Texas, outlining its structure of government, distribution of powers, and individual rights.
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C.
Texas legislative districts
Texas legislative districts are the geographic electoral areas within the state of Texas from which members of the Texas House and Senate are elected.
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D.
Texas's 15th congressional district
Texas's 15th congressional district is a historically significant U.S. House district in South Texas that has long been a Democratic stronghold and a center of Hispanic-majority representation.
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E.
Texas's 5th congressional district
Texas's 5th congressional district is a U.S. House district in Texas that encompasses parts of the Dallas area and surrounding communities in the northeastern portion of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codified statute
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state election law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
county elections in Texas
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general elections in Texas ⓘ municipal elections in Texas ⓘ primary elections in Texas ⓘ school district elections in Texas ⓘ special district elections in Texas ⓘ special elections in Texas ⓘ statewide elections in Texas ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Texas counties conducting elections
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Texas municipalities conducting elections ⓘ Texas school districts conducting elections ⓘ Texas state agencies conducting elections ⓘ political parties conducting primaries in Texas ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Texas Secretary of State
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local election officials in Texas ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of polling places in Texas
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appointment of election judges and clerks in Texas ⓘ ballot counting procedures in Texas ⓘ campaign-related activities at polling places in Texas ⓘ certification of election results in Texas ⓘ procedures for election contests in Texas ⓘ procedures for election recounts in Texas ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure uniform election procedures in Texas
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to protect the integrity of elections in Texas ⓘ to provide a comprehensive legal framework for elections in Texas ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Texas
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linked to:
Texas
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
duties of Texas election officials
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penalties for election offenses in Texas ⓘ powers of Texas election officials ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas statutory law ⓘ |
| regulates |
administration of elections
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ballot access for candidates ⓘ ballot preparation ⓘ canvassing of election returns ⓘ conduct of elections ⓘ early voting procedures ⓘ election contests and recounts ⓘ election day procedures ⓘ election procedures ⓘ elections in Texas ⓘ vote by mail procedures ⓘ voter registration procedures ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
election law
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public law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Texas Election Code Description of subject: The Texas Election Code is the body of state law that comprehensively regulates the conduct, administration, and procedures of elections in Texas.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Texas Election Code
linked to: Texas Election Code