# 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 81.35: 1 TAC § 81.35. Voting from Outer Space

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## Section

- **Citation:** 1 Tex. Admin. Code § 81.35
- **Heading:** 1 TAC § 81.35. Voting from Outer Space
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 1 ADMINISTRATION / Part 4 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE / Chapter 81 ELECTIONS / 1 TAC § 81.35

## Text

(a) A person who meets the eligibility requirements
 of a voter under the Texas Election Code, Chapter 101, but who will
 be on a space flight during the early-voting period and on election
 day, may vote under this chapter. In order to vote by this method,
 the voter must apply by a Federal Postcard Application ("FPCA") and
 meet the requisite deadlines under state law. The FPCA may be submitted
 by fax or other electronic means.
(b) The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 ("NASA") shall submit in writing to the Secretary of State a method
 of transmitting and receiving a secret ballot for persons on a space
 flight during an election period. The Secretary of State shall approve,
 deny, or request further information from NASA on the proposed method
 of transmission.
(c) Proposed changes to an approved ballot transmission
 method shall be submitted in writing to the Secretary of State for
 approval.

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