A person becomes affiliated with a political party when the person:

1. (1) is accepted to vote in the party's primary election; or
2. (2) returns an early voting or limited primary ballot voted by mail.

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

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.62;

Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.