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Overview

Agency History

Scope and Contents of the Records

Arrangement of the Records

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Election materials, 1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1984,

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division:

An Inventory of Elections Materials (Part II) at the Texas State Archives, 1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1984


Overview

Creator:Texas. Elections Division.
Title:Election materials (part II)
Dates:1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1984
Abstract:These records include certificates of election, canvasses of votes, election returns (mostly county returns, but also some precinct returns), correspondence, office memoranda, proclamations, clippings, presidential electors reports, minutes of the electoral college, Attorney General opinions concerning elections, precinct maps, lists of candidates, copies of relevant legislation, sample ballots, applications for a place on the ballot, election inspection reports, election schools materials, handbooks, voter registration reports, records of political parties (including minutes of party conventions, rules, and party primary expense statements), lists of officials prepared by the Secretary of State, election working files, and constitutional amendment working files. They comprise election materials created and/or maintained by the Elections Division of the Texas Secretary of State, dating 1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1984. These materials document most general and special elections during this time period; and most primary elections beginning 1950. Most files reflect statewide or district races, although local races (e.g. for municipal offices) are also occasionally represented, especially in the case of special or contested elections. Parties represented include the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as independent candidates and third parties. Constitutional amendment elections are well-represented.
Quantity:84.47 cubic ft.
Location: Please note that a portion of these records are stored at the State Records Center. Records requested before 10:00 a.m. will usually be available by 4:00 p.m. the same day. Records requested after 10:00 a.m. and before 3:00 p.m. will usually be available by noon the next day.
Repository: Texas State Archives

Agency History

The Texas Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the executive branch of state government, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for a term concurrent with the governor's (a two-year term at first, a four-year term since 1974). The office was first created by the Constitution of the Republic of Texas in 1836, and has been continued by each succeeding Constitution.

The Secretary of State has an enormous number of duties and responsibilities, including the following: authenticating the publication of all laws passed by the state legislature; approving comptroller's accounts against the state prior to payment; maintaining a register of all official acts and proceedings of the governor, and all appointments to state boards and commissions; interpreting and enforcing the Texas Election Code, as the state's chief election officer; keeping the Seal of the State of Texas; maintaining many business-related filings, including corporation and Uniform Commercial Code filings.

The office of the Secretary of State is divided into five divisions: Executive, Elections, Business and Public Filings, Administrative Services, and Information Services.

The Elections Division assists the Secretary in interpreting and applying the Election Code and other election laws, and in carrying out his duties as the state's chief election officer. This involves the following tasks: receiving, examining, and filing the official certified returns of all general elections, special elections for members of the legislature, and constitutional amendment elections; preparing detailed and comprehensive written instructions on election laws and distributing them to state and local authorities who administer the laws; receiving official filings of election-related lists, records, and petitions; maintaining a registration service master file containing voter registration information for each registered voter in the state; providing for the training of election judges and clerks; certifying (in writing) the name of each candidate for U.S. president and vice-president and each candidate nominated at a primary election or party convention for a statewide or district office that will appear on the general election ballot.

In 1992, the functions of the Elections Division's Disclosure Filings Section were transferred to the newly created Texas Ethics Commission. Those duties had included the administration of certain ethics filings, created during the 1970s: statements of campaign contributions and expenditures for individuals and for political action committees (PACs), personal financial disclosure statements required of candidates and certain elected and appointed state officials, speaker's race reports, registration and reports of lobbyists.

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Scope and Contents of the Records

These records include certificates of election, canvasses of votes, election returns (mostly county returns, but also some precinct returns), correspondence, office memoranda, proclamations, clippings, presidential electors reports, minutes of the electoral college, Attorney General opinions concerning elections, precinct maps, lists of candidates, copies of relevant legislation, sample ballots, applications for a place on the ballot, election inspection reports, election schools materials, handbooks, voter registration reports, records of political parties (including minutes of party conventions, rules, and party primary expense statements), lists of officials prepared by the Secretary of State, election working files, and constitutional amendment working files. They comprise election materials created and/or maintained by the Elections Division of the Texas Secretary of State, dating 1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1984. These materials document most general and special elections dating 1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1984; and most primary elections dating 1950-1984. Files are not present for all elections. Most files reflect statewide or district races, although local races (e.g. for municipal offices) are also occasionally represented, especially in the case of special or contested elections. Parties represented include the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as independent candidates and third parties (Libertarian, Socialist Workers, La Raza Unida, American, Constitutional, Independent, New, Citizen, Whig, Confederate, American Family, Communist, and Populist Parties). Constitutional amendment elections are well-represented.

These records document the full gamut of election-related activities in Texas, including ordering and notification of elections, voter registration, political party rules, conducting primary elections, primary financing, political party conventions, application for a place on the ballot, preparation of the ballot, training and conduct of election judges and clerks, poll watching and election inspection, voting procedures, counting of ballots and preparation of returns, canvassing of election results, early voting, management of different voting systems, management of the presidential electoral college, election recounts, contested elections, bilingual requirements, and management of constitutional amendment elections.

Of particular note are voter registration reports dating 1967-1980. Arranged alphabetically by county and then in reverse chronological order within each folder, these reports give the number of registered voters precinct by precinct, with a county total. Reports dating 1967-1973 give a further breakdown (precinct by precinct) of number of voter registration certificates issued, and number cancelled.

Although some election returns are present in these files, the vast majority of election returns (county-by-county and precinct-by-precinct) have been described in three separate inventories (see Related Material).

This finding aid has been split into two separate finding aids due to electronic file size limitations imposed by TARO. Click here for Part I (mainly 1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1975). If you are reading this in paper, that finding aid is found at a separate divider within the binder.

To prepare this inventory, the described materials were cursorily reviewed to delineate series, to confirm the accuracy of contents lists, to provide an estimate of dates covered, and to determine record types.

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Arrangement of the Records
Records dating 1909-1975 are arranged chronologically by year, then by election date when applicable. Files not relevant to specific elections are filed after election materials in the proper year. From 1976 thru 1984, however, records are first arranged chronologically by year; but within each year files are generally in the order received. Materials that are chronologically mixed (especially those covering more than one year) are listed next, and voter registration reports (1967-1980) are filed last.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Please note that a portion of these records--specifically, the last accession (1995/041)--is stored at the State Records Center. Records requested before 10:00 a.m. will usually be available by 4:00 p.m. the same day. Records requested after 10:00 a.m. and before 3:00 p.m. will usually be available by noon the next day.

Restrictions on Use

Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and may be freely used in any way. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).

To view the videotapes or listen to the audiocassettes please contact the Archives' Preservation Officer.

Technical Requirements

None.

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Index Terms

The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Subjects:
Elections--Texas.
Campaign funds--Texas.
Electoral college--United States.
Document Types:
Election returns--Texas--1940-1984.
Certificates--Texas--Elections--1909, 1940-1984.
Proclamations--Texas--Elections--1942-1984.
Bills (legislative records)--Texas--Elections--1940-1984.
Financial statements--Texas--Elections--1955-1976.
Correspondence--Texas--Elections--1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1984.
Clippings--Texas--Elections--1954-1984.
Maps--Texas--Elections--1971-1978.
Memorandums--Texas--Elections--1940-1984.
Functions:
Regulating elections.

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Related Material

The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.

Texas State Archives
Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, Correspondence, 1967-1968, 1970-1975, 1980-1983, 12.25 cubic ft.
Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, Republic of Texas election returns, 1835-1845, 3.06 cubic ft.
Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, State of Texas election returns (county-by-county), 1846-1984 (not inclusive), 176.55 cubic ft.
Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, Election returns (precinct-by-precinct), 1972-1988, 99.25 cubic ft.
Strays Collection, Secretary of State, Election returns, 1903, fractional [There is no finding aid available for this unprocessed collection. Call number is Strays S6]
Texas Secretary of State, Election registers (a.k.a. appointment registers), 1837-1987, 31.09 cubic ft. (originals), 36 reels microfilm (duplicates)
Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, Disclosure Filings Section, Candidate campaign contribution and expense statements, 1918-1989, 253.39 cubic ft.
Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, Disclosure Filings Section, Political action committee campaign contribution and expense statements, 1973-1983, 1985-1989, 193.2 cubic ft.
Democratic Party of Texas, Papers, ca. 1948-1978, 223. 5 linear ft. [Contains election returns for Democratic primaries dated 1956-1976.]
Democratic Party of Texas, Papers, ca. 1976-1980, 27 linear ft. [Contains election returns for Democratic primaries dated 1978.]

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Election materials, Elections Division, Texas Secretary of State. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1979/195, 1989/064, 1989/092, 1995/041

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Elections Division of the Texas Secretary of State on June 1, 1979; and January 13, 1989; by the Administrative Division of the Texas Secretary of State on December 6, 1988; and by the Statutory Documents Section of the Texas Secretary of State on December 22, 1994.

Processing Information

Laura K. Saegert, September 1989

Tony Black, October 2003, February 2005

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Detailed Description of the Records

 

Election materials, 1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1984,
84.47 cubic ft.

[Click here on Part I (mainly 1909, 1913, 1936, 1940-1975) for the first part of the container listing.]
Election materials, 1976
Box
1995/041-72Democratic primary: U.S. Senator, county-by-county, 1976
Local option elections, 1976
Special elections: Candidates' applications, State Senator, District 7, February 28, 1976
Special elections: Candidates' applications, State Representative, District 80, February 28, 1976
Special elections: Candidates' application, State Representative, District 97, February 28, 1976
Special elections: State Representative #97--Wallace--Court suit, application denied, February 28, 1976
Special elections: Proclamations, February 28, 1976
Special elections: Candidates' certification to county clerks, February 28, 1976
Special elections: Forms--canvass, et al., February 28, 1976
Special elections: Resignations, February 28, 1976
Special elections: Preparation file, February 28, 1976
Special elections: Candidates' applications, U.S. Representative, District 22, February 28, 1976
Special elections: U.S. Representative, District 1, February 28, 1976
Special elections: Official canvass, February 28, 1976
Special elections (second): April 3, 1976:
U.S. Representative #22, proclamation
U.S. Representative #22, certification to county clerks
Official canvass
Recount, U.S. Representative, District 22
Special elections: State Representative, District 57E, August 7, 1976
Special elections: State Representative, District 90, 1976
Presidential primary master file, 1976
[Ballot certification and sample ballot], 1976
Primary election preliminaries and other forms, 1976:
Filing complaints--candidates
Offices to be filled
Application for a place on the ballot
Calendar
Sample ballots: Democratic, Republican, and Raza Unida
Returns, Office of the President
Democratic primary, 1976
Index to primary financing rules, 1976
Primary election: Certification of candidates, Democratic Party, 1976
Primary election: Candidate withdrawals--Democrat, 1976
Primary election: Secretary of State list of candidates, Democratic primary, 1976
Primary election: Party rules, Democratic Party, 1976
Primary election: Filing fees report, Democratic Party, 1976
[empty]
Primary election: Changes, Democratic county chairmen, 1976
Primary election: State Convention notice, Democrats (correspondence), 1976
Primary election: Certification of candidates, Republican Party, 1976
Primary election: List of county chairmen, Republican Party, 1976
Primary election: Secretary of State list of candidates, Republican Party, 1976
Primary election: State Convention notice, Republican, 1976
Primary election: Filing fees report, Republican Party, 1976
Primary election: Party rules, Republican Party, 1976
Primary election: Raza Unida notice of intent to conduct primary elections, 1976
Primary election: List of county chairmen, Raza Unida Party, 1976
Primary election: Party rules, Raza Unida Party, 1976
Primary election: Secretary of State list of candidates, Raza Unida Party, 1976
Primary election: State Convention notice, Raza Unida Party, 1976
Primary election: State Convention notice, Socialist Workers Party, 1976
Primary election: Recounts, 1976
Primary election: Complaints, 1976
Box
1995/041-73Primary election: Top 10 expenditures of three parties, 1976
General election calendar, 1976
General election: Contract with Texas Press Association constitutitonal amendments, 1976
Democratic Primary: Senatorial District totals of Presidential preference primary, May 6, 1976
Republican Primary: State Senator, May 6, 1976
Primary and General miscellany (county-by-county), 1976
Republican runoff: State Representative, District 33-P, 33-K, July 3, 1976
Democratic Primary: State Senator, May 6, 1976
Democratic runoff: State Representative, June 3, 1976
Primary election: Results, State Representatives legislative list, 1976
Presidential Primary: Republican master folder, 1976:
National Convention, Republican party
Ford Delegate Selection Committee
Ford delegate nominees
Reagan Delegate Selection Committee
Reagan delegate nominees
Wallace Delegate Selection Committee
Wallace delegate nominees
Primary election: Uncommitteed individuals, Republican delegate nominees, 1976
Primary election: Certification of candidates, Democratic Party, 1976[empty]
Presidential primaries: Correspondence, 1976
General election: Eugene McCarthy application for place on ballot, 1976
Presidential Primary: Democratic Party master folder, 1976:
Carter Delegate Selection Committee
Bentsen Delegate Selection Committee
Shriver delegate nominees
Uncommitted groups delegate nominees
Uncommitted Groups Delegate Selection Committee
Harris delegate nominees
Harris Delegate Selection Committee
McCormack delegate nominees
McCormack Delegate Selection Committee
Delegate selection changes
Bentsen delegate nominees
Carter delegate nominees
Primary election: Republican work sheets by Congressional District for presidential candidates, 1976
Primary election: Copy of H.B. 679--presidential primary, 1976
Primary election: Synopsis of H.B. 679, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary calendar, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primaries (national) filing deadlines and dates, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary comparative descriptions, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary votes cast by Senatorial Districts, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary Democratic delegate apportionment, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary Republican delegate apportionment, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary forms, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary (Democratic) number of delegates to be elected, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary correspondence et al., 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary Democratic Party delegate certification, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary Republican Party delegate certification, 1976
Primary election: Presidential primary correspondence, 1976
Box
1995/041-74Primary election: Presidential primary, Bentsen meeting, 1976
General election: voting machine inventory, 1976
Presidential primary election: Summary of conclusions, 1976
Primary election: Delegate nominees for Republican and Democratic Parties, telephone worksheets, 1976
Spring election: Special Bulletin re: qualifying voters, 1976
Independent candidates, 1976:
Allen Vogel, U.S. Congressman, 22nd District, 1976
Paul B. Haring, U.S. Senator, 1976
Franklin G. Hutchinson, Jr., U.S. Senate, 1976
Riley Crosby, State Representative, District 32-B (Tarrant), 1976
Herb Peterson, State Representative, District 32-G (Tarrant), 1976
Robert Hainsworth, State Representative, District 86 (Harris County), 1976
George P. Calhoon, State Representative, District 90, 1976
General election: Republican Party, certified list of nominees, 1976
Independent candidates forms, 1976
General election: Republican ballot security, 1976
General election: Ballot certification and correction, 1976
General election: American Party, 1976:
List of candidates, 1976
Certification of candidates, 1976
General election: Minor parties, 1976:
Raza Unida Party, Certification of Candidates 1976
Raza Unida: Convention notice, 1976
Fellowship Party: Correspondence, 1976
Libertarian Party: Petition verification, 1976
Communist Party rule, 1976
Commonwealth Party of USA: List of candidates (denied), 1976
Democratic Party: Certified list of nominees, 1976
Texas Independence Party: Precinct convention, 1976
General election: Constitutional amendments, letter from Attorney General, 1976
General election: Proclamation of official results, constitutional amendments, 1976
General election: Memo, proposed constitutional amendments, printing costs, 1976
General election: Certificate of ballot position, constitutional amendments, 1976
General election: Constitutional amendments, Attorney General approval, explanatory statements, 1976
General election: 3rd parties, 1976:
Certification procedure for minor parties 1976
Socialist Workers Party: Verification of petitions, 1976
Socialist Workers Party: Certification of candidates, 1976
General election: Sample ballot, 1976
Constitutional amendment [?] file [Provisions of the Constitution and United States Code relating to Presidental Elections, 1976
General election: Frio County recount, denied, 1976
General election: Division projects, 1976
General election: Requests for lists of candidates, 1976
General election: Ballot certification, 1976
General election: Tarrant County write-in paper ballots, 1976
Campaign contributions and expenditures correspondence, 1976-1977
General election: Mailouts, 1976
General election: Voter turnout of voting age population (1952 through 1978), 1976
Record of telephone calls and number of inspectors, 1976
Canvass, General election, November 2, 1976
Democratic primary, Office of U.S. Senator, May 6, 1976
General election: Presidential electors reimbursement records, 1976
General election: Presidential electors dummy file, 1976
General election: Presidential elector agenda, 1976
Presidential elector meeting: Honorable Dolph Briscoe, 1976
Box
1995/041-75Democratic runoff, State Senator, June 3, 1976
Democratic 2nd primary results, June 5, 1976
General election: Results, Presidential race, 1976
General election returns, 1976:
Railroad Commissioner, 1976
United States Representative, 1976
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 1976
[2 folders]
Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, 1976
Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, 1976
State Senator, 1976
State Representative, 1976
Member, State Board of Education, 1976
Chief and Associate Justice, Courts of Civil Appeals, 1976
District Judge, 1976
Criminal District Judge, 1976
Judge, Domestic Relations Court, 1976
Judge, Juvenile Court, 1976
District Attorney, 1976
Box
1995/041-76General election: Certification, U.S. Senator, 1976
Canvass of returns, November 2, 1976
General election: Presidential elector file, 1976:
Certificate of appointment of substitute electors, 1976
Envelope containing votes cast, 1976
Roll call, presidential electors, 1976
Names and addresses of electors, 1976
Instruction file (procedure), 1976
Oath of office, 1976
Certificate of the vote, 1976
Minutes of meeting, 1976
Extra certificate of election (vacancies), 1976
Canvassing Board schedule, 1976
Certificates of election, 1976
Copies of names of electors, all parties, 1976
Letter to presidential electors, 1976
Presidential elector meeting resolution, 1976
Presidential elector meeting, copy of resolution, 1976
Presidential electors to General Services Administration, 1976
Names of presidential electors, 1976
Democratic Party presidential electors, 1976
Republican Party presidential electors, 1976
Libertarian Party presidential electors, 1976
Presidential primary results, Republican Party, 1976
Democratic primary: State Representative, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: U.S. Representative, May 6, 1976
Republican primary: U.S. Senate, Railroad Commissioner, and propositions, May 6, 1976
Presidential primary results: Democratic Party, 1976
Republican primary: U.S. Senator (county-by-county), 1976
Republican primary: President (county-by-county), 1976
Canvass of results of Democratic primary by office and candidates names, May 6, 1976
Republican primary: U.S. Representative, May 6, 1976
Democratic runoff: U.S. Representative, June 3, 1976
Democratic primary: Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Place 1-3, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals (unexpired term), May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Presiding Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Presidential candidates totals individually by Senate districts, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: State Board of Education, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Chief Justice, Court of Civil Appeals, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Criminal District Attorney, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Office of District Judges, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Associate Justice, Court of Civil Appeals, May 6, 1976
Democratic runoff: District Attorney, June 3, 1976
Democratic runoff: State Board of Education, June 3, 1976
Democratic runoff: Court of Criminal Appeals (unexpired term), June 3, 1976
Democratic runoff: District Judge, June 3, 1976
Republican primary: Presidential preference primary, May 6, 1976
Republican primary: State Board of Education, May 6, 1976
Republican primary: District Judge, Domestic Relations Judge, and District Attorney, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Presidential candidates totals by Senatorial districts, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: District Attorney, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: State Representative and Committee to Nominate Presidential Electors, May 6, 1976
Democratic primary: Railroad Commissioner, May 6, 1976
Democratic runoff: Railroad Commissioner, June 3, 1976
Box
1995/041-77Criminal District Attorney, November 1976
Box
1995/041-79Election School '76 Training Kit, 1976
[3 copies]
Election school slide presentation, 1976
[2 notebooks of 35mm slides]
The Voting Process: Qualifying and Assisting Voters, probably 1976
[U-Matic videocassette]
Paper ballot, probably 1976
[audio cassette]
Punch card, probably 1976
[audio cassette]
AVM machine, probably 1976
[audio cassette]
P.B. [paper ballot], probably 1976
[microfilm]
P.C. [punch card], probably 1976
[microfilm]
Election materials, 1977
Box
1995/041-77Special elections: Interoffice memo, time schedule for calling the election, 1977
Special elections: Blank applications and petition in lieu of, 1977
Special elections: Press releases, 1977
Special elections: State Senate #31, master file, December 10, 1977:
Supreme Court mandamus, 1977
Canvass, 1977
Recount committees, 1977
Special elections: Runoff, State Senate #31, December 10, 1977:
County-by-county returns
Memoranda
Miscellaneous
Application for recount
Motion to deny
Recount
Special and second elections: State Senate #31, November 8 and December 10, 1977
Special and second elections: State Representative, District 33-O, November 8 and December 6, 1977:
Dallas County
List of candidates
Certification
Special and second elections: State Representative, District 37-B, November 8 and December 10, 1977:
Withdrawals
Caballero
Special and second elections: State Representative, District 71, November 8 and December 3, 1977
Constitutional amendment election, 1977
Election mailout, explanatory statement
Sample ballot
Bilingual statement mailout
Box
1995/041-78Constitutional amendment election: Texas Press Association invoices, 1977
Constitutional amendment election: Canvass and copies of resolutions, 1977
Constitutional amendment election, 1977:
Mailouts, November 8, 1977
Pink copies of election returns, 1977
Yellow copies of election returns, 1977
Harris County returns, precinct-by-precinct, 1977
Constitutional amendment election, November 8, 1977
School trustee correspondence, 1976-1977
Office memos re: city elections, April 2, 1977
Special election: State Representative, District 33-D, July 16, 1977
Special and second special elections: State Representative, District 33-D, july 16 and August 6, 1977
Special election: Mayor, Town of Woodsboro, October 1, 1977
Special election: Runoff House Bill 4 filing schedule, December 10, 1977
Elections: Magnolia, City of, 1977
San Marcos [Cab Caballero], 1977
City of Bellaire, 1977
Constitutional Convention resolutions, 1974
Lists prepared by Secretary of State, 1977:
County Commissioners of Texas, 1977
Constables of Texas, 1977
Sheriffs and Tax Assessor-Collectors, 1977
County School Superintendents and County Surveyors, 1977
Justices of the Peace of Texas, 1977
County Clerks and District Clerks, 1977
County Treasurers of Texas, 1977
Democratic County Chairmen meetings schedule, 1977
Republican County Chairmen meetings schedule, 1977
Election materials, 1978
Box
1995/041-80General election: Constitutional amendments, 1978:
Translations, 1978
Explanatory statements, 1978
[2 folders]
Contract, Texas Press Association, 1978
Fiscal notes, 1978
Proposed legislation, special session, 1978
Explanatory statements (original), 1978
Analysis, Legislative Council, 1978
Copies of full text, 1978
Ballot certification, November 1978
General election: Additions and corrections to ballot, 1978
General election: Ballot certification, Socialist Workers Party, 1978
List of candidates for general election, 1978
Democratic general election candidates, November 7, 1978
Candidates for general election (all parties), 1978
General election: Districts, composition of Congress, Board of Education, Legislature, 1978
General election: Ballot certification, Raza Unida Party, 1978
General election: Republican Party ballot certification, 1978
General election: Ballot certification, 1st and 2nd, 1978
General election: Ballot order for election register, 1978
General election: District chart, 1978
Party rules, Socialist Workers Party, 1978
General election: Memoranda, various election officials, 1978
General election: Mailout, certificates of election, oath and bond forms, 1978
General election: Certification to U.S. Clerk of House of Representatives, 1978
General election: U.S. Senate race update, December 1, 1978
General election: News Election Service memo, 1978
General election: Unofficial results, constitutional amendments, 1978
General election: Candidates, write-ins, 1978
General election: Ballot security program, Republican Party, 1978
List of Senators and Representatives, 1978
City of Wichita Falls election, August 12, 1978
Election contest, State Representative District 57-H, 1978
General election: Court suit, Libertarian Party, 1978
General election: House Bill 4 allegations, Clements v. Hill, 1978
Canvass of returns (District Attorney and Criminal District Attorney), 1978
General election: Certified returns to Speaker and contest of State Representative District 57-H, 1978
Miscellaneous election canvass file, 1978
Election school schedules, 1977-1979
Phone calls on recounts for Hill and Krueger, November 7, 1978
Recount Commissioner Precinct 2, Zavala County, Mr. Guerrero, 1978
Recount, Zavala County District Clerk, Rosa Elva Mata, 1978
Recount, Fannin County, 1978
Recount, Smith County Justice of the Peace, 1978
Ballot certification, 1978
Telephone calls and precinct returns for election, November 7, 1978
Water District elections, 1978
Receipt of unofficial returns for general election, November 7, 1978
Independent candidates, 1978:
Declaration of intent, 1978
Independent candidates, 1978
Jim Vallaster, U.S. Senator, 1978
Ernest Ray (Buck) Daniel, State Representative, District 97, Harris County, 1978
Booker T. Bonner, Jr., U.S. Representative, District 18, 1978
Nancy Schriber, State Board of Education, Travis County, 1978
Richard Peterson, Governor (Austin), 1978
Henry C. Grover, U.S. Senator (Houston), 1978
Fred Reynolds, Attorney General (Pasadena), 1978
Steven C. Bent, State Representative, District 33E (Dallas), 1978
C. Leon Pickett, Governor (Houston), 1978
Baxter J. Shields, State Representative, District 71 (El Paso), 1978
John J. Solon, Governor (Dallas), 1978
Box
1995/041-81Special election: Crockett County (election inspection), January 8, 1978
City of Hidalgo mayor contest, Apri. 1, 1978
Special election: State Senate, District 3, February 18, 1978
Special election: State Representative, District 4, February 18, 1978
Special election: State Representative, District 5, February 18, 1978
Special election: State Representative, District 5--Bruce Reed file, February 18, 1978
Special election: State Representative, District 25, February 18, 1978
Special election: State Representative, District 50, March 4, 1978
Raza Unida Party information, 1978
Box
1995/041-82County convention minutes, 1978:
Libertarian Party:
Checklist, 1978
Harris County, May 1978
Tarrant County, May 1978
Raza Unida:
Checklist, 1978
Bailey County, May 1978
Cameron County, May 1978
Dallas County, May 1978
Denton County, May 1978
DeWitt County, May 1978
Frio County, May 1978
Guadalupe County, May 1978
Kimble County, May 1978
Maverick County, May 1978
Reeves County, May 1978
Travis County, May 1978
Webb County, May 1978
Zavala County, May 1978
District chart, November 7, 1978
Senatorial, Congressional maps, November 7, 1978
Sample ballot, general election, 1978
Assistance, ballot certification, primary, 1978
Congressional and state legislative candidates, primary, 1978
Primary election assistance in preparing ballot certification, 1978
First primary, candidates, Congress and Legislature by Chief Clerk, 1978
Extended filing deadline, primary, Bastrop, Falls, and Robertson Counties, 1978
Election inspector forms and letters, 1978
Democrat ballot certification, primary election, 1978
Democratic primary referenda: interest [rates], racing, 1978
First primary recounts, 1978
Official returns, Democratic runoff primary, 1978
Democratic primary returns, 1978
Democratic Party rule, 1978
Various Democratic Party rules and procedures
Primary election voter turnout, 1978
Republican primary, 1978:
Official tabulated returns, first primary election, May 6, 1978
Pari-mutuel, Presidential primary, tax limitation, 1978
Republican Party rules, 1978
Election returns, 1978
Official canvass of returns (copies), general election, November 7, 1978:
Map--precincts and voting methods, 1978
Commissioner of Agriculture, official returns, 1978
Railroad Commissioner, unexpired term, official returns, 1978
Railroad Commissioner, full term, official returns, 1978
Commissioner of General Land Office, official returns, 1978
State Treasurer, official returns, 1978
Comptroller of Public Accounts, official returns, 1978
Lt. Governor, official returns, 1978
Official canvass, statewide offices, 1978
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Places 1 and 2, official returns, 1978
Supreme Court, Chief Justice, official returns, 1978
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Places 3 and 4, official returns, 1978
Court of Criminal Appeals, Places 1 and 2, official returns, 1978
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3, official returns, 1978
Canvass of U.S. Senator, 1978
Certification of John Tower, 1978
House of Representatives returns, 1978
Election materials, 1979
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1995/041-83County by county returns, constitutional amendment election, 1979
Constitutional amendment election canvass, 1979:
Counties A thru K
Counties L thru Z
Local option election, January 8, 1979
Special election: State Representative, District 99, June 30, 1979
Special election: State Representative, District 99 runoff, July 28, 1979
Special election: State Representative, District 56 (including 2nd election), January 6 and February 3, 1979
Election calendar for city elections to be held on April 7, 1979
Constitutional amendment election, November 6, 1979:
Official canvass of returns, 1979
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Secretary of State certification, 1979
Proclamation, 1979
Copies of resolutions and translations, 1979
Ballot position drawing, 1979
Mailout to county clerks, 1979
Copies of explanatory statements, 1979
Calendary of important dates, 1979
Sample ballot, 1979
Press release and news clippings, 1979
Sample of returns form and envelope, 1979
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Bilingual statements mailout, 1979
Contract, Texas Press Association, 1979
Letter to Department of Justice, 1979
Working file, 1979
Dallas County precinct-by-precinct returns, 1979
Election materials, 1980
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1995/041-84General election: Copies of full text of amendments, 1980
General election: Secretary of State certification of amendments, 1980
General election: Ballot preparation, working file, 1980
General election: Independent candidates, 1980
Smith, James A., Independent candidate for Criminal District Attorney, Calhoun County, 1980
General election: Calendar, working file, 1980
General election: Socialist Workers Party, 1980
General election: Citizens Party, 1980
Primary and general elections: News releases, news clippings, 1980
Primary election: Court suits, 1980
General election: Proclamation (Governor), 1980
Primary election: Correspondence, 1980
Calendar: School and municipal, 1980
Primary election: Assistance in ballot preparation, 1980
General election: County by county totals, 1980:
Associate Justices, Court of Criminal Appeals, 1980
Criminal District Attorneys, 1980
District Attorneys, 1980
Criminal District Judges, 1980
Associate Justice, Supreme Court, Place 4 (unexpired term), 1980
Chief Justice, Courts of Civil Appeals, 1980
District Judges, 1980
Constitutional amendment #1, 1980
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1995/041-85Constitutional amendments, county by county vote totals, General election, 1980:
Amendment #2
Amendment #3
Amendment #4
Amendment #5
Amendment #6
Amendment #7
Amendment #8
Amendment #9
Recheck of canvass for constitutional amendment #2, general election, 1980
Libertarian Party, general election, 1980:
Libertarian Party rules, 1980
Libertarian Party certification of nomination, 1980
Libertarian Party county convention minutes, May 1980:
Bexar County
Brazos County
Dallas County
El Paso County
Harris County
Midland County
Montgomery County
Tarrant County
Travis County
Democratic Party county chairmen, July 1981
Primary election, county list of candidates, 1980
Independent Presidential candidates seeking to get on Texas ballot, 1980
Citizen Party correspondence for President, 1980
Libertarian Party correspondence for ballot, 1980
Correspondence concerning John Anderson as an Independent candidate for President, 1980
Whig Party for President, 1980
Confederate Party of America for President, 1980
The American Party for President, 1980
Third World Assembly, Inc. for President, 1980
Constitutional Party for President, 1980
American Family Party for President, 1980
Socialist Workers Party for President, 1980
Lawrence Sims, declaration of intent as Independent candidate for State Representative, District 86, 1980
Names and addresses of candidates, general election, 1980
Sample ballots, primary elections, 1980:
Gray County
Howard County
Karnes County
Madison County
Midland County
Reagan County
Terry County
General election, official calendar, 1980
General election, certificiation of statewide write-in candidates, 1980
General election, constitutional amendments, explanatory statements, 1980
General election, district chart, 1980
Democratic delegates and alternates elected to National Convention, 1980
Primary election, mailout to county clerks, 1980
General election, first ballot certification, mailed September 17, 1980
General election, sample ballots, 1980
Democratic county convention minutes (checklist), May 1980
State Democratic convention calls, 1980
Rules of the Texas Democratic Party, 1980
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1995/041-86Election register, 1980
(county-by-county election returns for Democratic and Republican primaries, and for general election)
General election, ballot certification, original copy, 1980
General election, first ballot certification (Lucille), mailed September 17, 1980
Mailout to county clerks re: commissions for county officials, December 17, 1980
Presidential elector meeting, 1980:
Certificate of election
Oath of office
Roll call
Letter to electors
Press clippings
Certification to GSA [General Services Administration]
General election: Certification to U.S. House (copy of official canvass), 1980
General election: Result of recount, State Representative #17, 1980
Primary election: List of candidates, 1980
Primary election: Memos and mailouts, 1980
[2 folders]
General election: Lists of presidential electors, 1980
General election: Declared write-in candidates, 1980
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1995/041-87General election: Recount, 155th District, District Attorney, 1980
Consultant agreement with Michael Powers, 1980
Interoffice memos re: petition verification, 1980
General election: Ballot certification (1st), 1980
Primary elections: District chart, corrected copy, 1980
Primary candidates, 1980
Republican county convention minutes, checklist, May 1980
Republican Party rules, 1980
Primary candidates, 1980
General election: Official election calendar, November 4, 1980
General election: Constitutional amendments explanatory statements, 1980
General election: First ballot certification, 1980
General election: Final ballot certification, 1980
General election: Ballot counting, 1980
General election: Instructions to Special Canvassing Board, 1980
General election: Poll watchers duties and responsibilities, 1980
General election: Inspector program, 1980
General election: Election schools, 1980
General election: Sample ballot, 1980
General election: Names and addresses of candidates, 1980
General election: Travis County polling places, 1980
Petition verification procedures, Independent candidates, 1980
State Republican Convention calls, 1980
Various Republican Party rules and memoranda, 1972-1980
General election: List of candidates with addresses, 1980
General election: Petitions, Vaudie Nance, Independent candidate, U.S. Representative, District 22, 1980
General election: Republican Party candidates, 1980
General election: Democratic Party candidates, 1980
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1995/041-88Constitutional amendments, 1980
[2 folders]
General election: Canvass of returns for constitutional amendments, 1980
General election: Returns, U.S. Representatives, 1980
Railroad Commissioner: canvass of returns, General and Primary elections, 1980
General election returns: U.S. Representatives, 1980
Primary election district chart, 1980
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General election: Special cavass of returns for Criminal District Attorney (unexpired term), Denton County, 1980
General election: Certification to U.S. House of Representatives, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, Members, State Board of Education, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, Chief Justice, Courts of Civil Appeals, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, Associate Justice Court of Civil Appeals, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, District Judges, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, Judge, Family District Courts, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, Criminal District Judges, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, District Attorneys, 1980
General election: Copy of Constitutional Amendment proclamation, 1980
General election: Election returns, Railroad Commissioner (unexpired term), 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, State Senators, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, State Representatives, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, Associate Justice, Supreme Court, 1980
General election: Election returns, State Senators, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, U.S. Representatives, 1980
General election: Canvass of returns, Criminal District Attorneys, 1980
General election: Election returns, State Board of Education, 1980
General election: Election returns, President and Vice President, 1980
General election: Election returns, Justices, Courts of Civil Appeals, 1980
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1995/041-991980 Census: Black and Hispanic population and concentration
Incorporation election, Burnet County, January 19, 1980
Proclamation: emergency, August 9, 1980
Special elections, 1980:
City of Rockdale, City Council, June 28, 1980
City of Lometa, September 4, 1980
City of Plains, October 4, 1980
City of Sansom Park Village, November 22, 1980
Election materials, 1981
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1995/041-83Special election: State Senator, District 27, February 24, 1981
Special election: State Representative, District 57-C, February 10, 1981
Certificate of election, City of Harlingen, April 30, 1981
League City special election, May 23, 1981
City of Cisco special election, May 30, 1981
Special election: State Representative, District 50, April 21, 1981
Special election: State Representative, District 83, January 10, 1981
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1995/041-81Constitutional amendment election, November 3, 1981:
County-by-county general election returns, 1981
Canvass of returns, 1981
Joint resolutions, 1981
Official canvass of returns, 1981
Secretary of State certification, 1981
Summary of amendments, 1981
Memo on canvass of returns to Melva Demmer, 1981
Sample ballot, 1981
Governor's call for special election, 1981
Galley proof of Spanish translations, 1981
Full text Spanish translation, 1981
Copies of resolutions and translations, 1981
Copy of canvass, 1981
Analyses of proposed constitutional amendments, November 3, 1981
Election calendar, 1981
Notice of election, 1981
Calendar of important dates, 1981
Public notice, 1981
Working papers, 1981
Governor's proclamation, September 2, 1981
Sample ballot, 1981
Public notice, 1981
Notice/writ/ballot box label/memo, 1981
Election poll, 1981
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1995/041-99Special elections, 1981:
City of Celina, June 13, 1981
City of Lewisville, July 11, 1981
Bexar County, Helotes, August 8, 1981
City of Ennis, July 11, 1981
State Representative, District 57-C, February 10, 1981
State Representative, District 57-F,