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TX Elec COde § 11.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 11 - Qualifications and Requirements for Voting|Section 11.005. Effect of Vote by Voter Registered in Wrong Precinct

Sec. 11.005.  EFFECT OF VOTE BY VOTER REGISTERED IN WRONG PRECINCT.  If a voter who is erroneously registered in an election precinct in which the voter does not reside is permitted to vote by an election officer who does not know of the erroneous registration, the votes for the offices and measures on which the voter would have been eligible to vote in the voter's precinct of residence are valid unless the voter intentionally gave false information to procure the erroneous registration.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 17.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 17 - Judicial Review|Section 17.001. Right of Appeal by Applicant for Registration

Sec. 17.001.  RIGHT OF APPEAL BY APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION.  An applicant for voter registration is entitled to appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar under Section 13.079.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 17.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 17 - Judicial Review|Section 17.002. Right of Appeal by Registered Voter

Sec. 17.002.  RIGHT OF APPEAL BY REGISTERED VOTER.  A party to a challenge under Subchapter C or D of Chapter 16  is entitled to appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 17.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 17 - Judicial Review|Section 17.003. Petition for Review

Sec. 17.003.  PETITION FOR REVIEW.  (a)  A party desiring to appeal under this chapter must file a petition for review in the district court not later than the 30th day after the date the adverse decision is issued.(b)  Citation is issued and served in the manner provided by law for civil suits generally.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 17.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 17 - Judicial Review|Section 17.004. Copy Filed With Registrar

Sec. 17.004.  COPY FILED WITH REGISTRAR.  (a)  Not later than the deadline for filing a petition for review, the petitioner must deliver a copy of the petition to the registrar who issued the adverse decision.(b)  A petition delivered by mail is considered to be delivered at the time of its receipt by the registrar.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 17.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 17 - Judicial Review|Section 17.005. Cancellation Delayed Pending Appeal

Sec. 17.005.  CANCELLATION DELAYED PENDING APPEAL.  If a voter's registration is to be canceled following a decision from which an appeal is taken, the registrar shall delay canceling the registration, pending the outcome of the appeal, on the timely delivery of the copy of the petition for review.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 17.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 17 - Judicial Review|Section 17.006. Venue

Sec. 17.006.  VENUE.  Venue of an appeal under this chapter is in the county served by the registrar who issued the decision from which the appeal is taken.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 17.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 17 - Judicial Review|Section 17.007. Scope of Review

Sec. 17.007.  SCOPE OF REVIEW.  (a)  Review by the district court under this chapter is by trial de novo.(b)  The district court shall try all issues of fact and law raised by the pleadings in the manner applicable to civil suits generally.(c)  The court may not admit in evidence the fact of prior action by the registrar, except to the extent necessary to establish its jurisdiction.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 17.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 17 - Judicial Review|Section 17.008. Decision Not Appealable

Sec. 17.008.  DECISION NOT APPEALABLE.  A decision of the district court under this chapter is not appealable.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 19.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 19 - Financing Voter Registration|Section 19.001. Statement of Registrations Submitted to Secretary of State

Sec. 19.001.  STATEMENT OF REGISTRATIONS SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE.  (a)  Before May 15 of each year, the registrar shall prepare and submit to the secretary of state a statement containing:(1)  the total number of initial registrations for the previous voting year;(2)  the total number of registrations canceled under Sections 16.031(a)(1), 16.033, and 16.0332 for the previous voting year; and(3)  the total number of registrations for which information was updated for the previous voting year.(b)  In each even-numbered year, the registrar shall include in the statement the total number of voters on the lists of registered voters on the date of the first election held in the county in the voting year.(c)  The registrar shall certify that the information in the statement is accurate.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.02, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 5.005, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Elec COde § 19.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 19 - Financing Voter Registration|Section 19.002. Payments

Sec. 19.002.  PAYMENTS.  (a)  Each registrar is entitled to receive the sum of the following amounts:(1)  25 cents multiplied by the number of initial registrations certified under Section 19.001(a)(1);(2)  40 cents multiplied by the number of canceled registrations certified under Section 19.001(a)(2);  (3)  40 cents multiplied by the number of updated registrations under Section 19.001(a)(3);  and(4)  in each even-numbered year, 40 cents multiplied by the difference between the number of registered voters and the number of initial registrations certified for the two previous voting years.(b)  After June 1 of each year, the secretary of state shall make payments pursuant to vouchers submitted by the registrar and approved by the secretary of state in amounts that in the aggregate do not exceed the registrar's entitlement.  The secretary of state shall prescribe the procedures necessary to implement this subsection.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4, Sec. 15.08, eff. September 28, 2011.(d)  The secretary of state may not make a payment under Subsection (b) if on June 1 of the year in which the payment is to be made the registrar is not in substantial compliance with Section 15.083, 16.031, 16.032, or 18.065 or with rules implementing the registration service program.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 114, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 454, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.03, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.04, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.05, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.08, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 713 (H.B. 4034), Sec. 5, eff. June 12, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 873 (H.B. 2837), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Elec COde § 19.0025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 19 - Financing Voter Registration|Section 19.0025. Electronic Administration of Vouchers and Payments

Sec. 19.0025.  ELECTRONIC ADMINISTRATION OF VOUCHERS AND PAYMENTS.  (a)  The secretary of state shall establish and maintain an online electronic system for administering vouchers submitted and payments made under Section 19.002.(b)  A registrar must electronically submit a voucher to the secretary of state using the online electronic system maintained by the secretary.(c)  The online electronic system shall provide for the direct deposit of a disbursement made under this chapter in a registrar's account.(d)  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures necessary to implement this section.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 619 (H.B. 2322), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.06, eff. September 28, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 15.07, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 19.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 19 - Financing Voter Registration|Section 19.003. Disbursement of State Funds

Sec. 19.003.  DISBURSEMENT OF STATE FUNDS.  Only funds from the General Revenue Fund may be appropriated for the disbursements required by this chapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 19.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 19 - Financing Voter Registration|Section 19.004. Use of State Funds Restricted

Sec. 19.004.  USE OF STATE FUNDS RESTRICTED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), state funds disbursed under this chapter may be used only to defray expenses of the registrar's office in connection with voter registration, including additional expenses related to:(1)  implementation of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. Section 1973gg et seq.);(2)  complying with the weekly updating requirements prescribed by Section 18.063; and(3)  the employment of temporary voter registration personnel for not more than 39 weeks in a state fiscal year.(b)  The secretary of state shall specify the procedures that result in additional expenses and that are required under this section.(c)  Any funds authorized under this chapter that lapse to the state after the expiration of the two-year period in which they may be used shall be placed in a special fund administered by the secretary of state.  The secretary of state shall issue money from this fund to counties with limited technological resources to upgrade voter registration technology.  The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures necessary to implement this section.(d)  If the secretary of state determines that federal matching funds are available under the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002, the secretary of state shall certify to the comptroller the amount of state funds required to qualify for the maximum amount of federal matching funds.  On receipt of the certification, the comptroller shall deposit from funds otherwise available under this chapter an amount equal to the certified amount in the election improvement fund established under Section 31.011.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1178, Sec. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2002;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 12, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 194 (H.B. 3061), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 19.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 19 - Financing Voter Registration|Section 19.005. State Funds Not Fees of Office

Sec. 19.005.  STATE FUNDS NOT FEES OF OFFICE.  State funds disbursed under this chapter are not and may not be treated as fees of office.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 19.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration|Chapter 19 - Financing Voter Registration|Section 19.006. State Funds Not Part of County Budget

Sec. 19.006.  STATE FUNDS NOT PART OF COUNTY BUDGET.  The commissioners court may not consider the availability of state funds under this chapter in adopting the county budget for the office of the voter registrar.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 34.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 34 - State Inspectors|Section 34.001. Appointment of State Inspectors

Sec. 34.001.  APPOINTMENT OF STATE INSPECTORS.  (a)  The secretary of state may appoint one or more state inspectors for an election.(b)  The secretary of state shall appoint one or more inspectors for an election if the secretary receives a written request for the appointment from 15 or more registered voters:(1)  of the county for which the inspector is requested, for an election ordered by the governor or a county authority or for a primary election;  or(2)  of the political subdivision in which the election specified by the request is held, for an election ordered by an authority of a political subdivision other than a county.(c)  A request under Subsection (b) must be received by the secretary of state not later than the fourth regular business day before the date of the election for which the inspectors are requested.  The request is not available for public inspection until the day after election day.(d)  State inspectors are responsible to the secretary of state and subject to the secretary's direction.  The secretary may terminate an appointment at any time.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 34.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 34 - State Inspectors|Section 34.002. Duties and Privileges

Sec. 34.002.  DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a state inspector is entitled to be present at and observe any function or activity at a polling place, central counting station, place of canvass, or other place at which official election or voter registration functions or activities take place.  An inspector may take reasonable steps to obtain evidence of the manner in which a function or activity is being performed.(b)  A state inspector may not observe the preparation of the ballot of a voter not being assisted by an election officer.(c)  A state inspector shall report to the secretary of state any violation of law that the inspector observes.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 34.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 34 - State Inspectors|Section 34.003. Travel Expenses

Sec. 34.003.  TRAVEL EXPENSES.  Subject to specific legislative appropriation, the secretary of state may reimburse state inspectors for travel expenses in an amount determined by the secretary but not to exceed travel expenses allowable to state employees generally.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 34.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 34 - State Inspectors|Section 34.004. Inspections by Secretary of State

Sec. 34.004.  INSPECTIONS BY SECRETARY OF STATE.  The secretary of state or a member of the secretary's staff may make inspections in the same manner as state inspectors whether or not a violation of election laws is suspected.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 34.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers|Chapter 34 - State Inspectors|Section 34.005. Action by Secretary of State

Sec. 34.005.  ACTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE.  (a)  The secretary of state may refer a reported violation of law for appropriate action to the attorney general, if the attorney general has jurisdiction, or to a prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction.(b)  If the secretary of state believes that a state inspector was unlawfully prevented or obstructed from the performance of the inspector's duties, the secretary of state may seek:(1)  injunctive relief under Section 273.081, including issuance of temporary orders;(2)  a writ of mandamus under Section 161.009 or 273.061; and(3)  any other remedy available under law.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 4.11, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 62.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.001. Officers to Assemble

Sec. 62.001.  OFFICERS TO ASSEMBLE.  (a)  On election day, the presiding judge and the election clerks the judge assigns to assist with preparing the polling place shall meet at the polling place in time to prepare it to receive the voters.(b)  If the polling place is left unattended at any time after the preparations for voting begin, the presiding judge shall take appropriate steps to provide for the security of the polling place.  This subsection does not affect the security requirements for a polling place after the polls open.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 802, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Elec COde § 62.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.002. Time for Completing Arrangements

Sec. 62.002.  TIME FOR COMPLETING ARRANGEMENTS.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the arrangements prescribed by this chapter shall be completed at a polling place before it is opened for voting.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 62.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.003. Election Officers: Oath and Identification

Sec. 62.003.  ELECTION OFFICERS: OATH AND IDENTIFICATION.  (a)  The presiding judge and the election clerks present at the polling place before the polls open shall repeat the following oath aloud:"I swear (or affirm) that I will not in any manner request or seek to persuade or induce any voter to vote for or against any candidate or measure to be voted on, and that I will faithfully perform my duty as an officer of the election and guard the purity of the election."(b)  A clerk who arrives after the oath is made shall repeat the oath aloud before performing any duties as an election officer.(c)  Following administration of the oath, each election officer shall be issued a form of identification, prescribed by the secretary of state, to be displayed by the officer during the officer's hours of service at the polling place.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 2110), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 984 (H.B. 2110), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Elec COde § 62.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.004. Arranging Voting Stations

Sec. 62.004.  ARRANGING VOTING STATIONS.  The voting stations shall be arranged so that:(1)  the voting area is in view of the election officers, watchers, and persons waiting to vote but is separated from the persons waiting to vote;(2)  access to the voting area through any entrance other than one designated by the presiding judge is prevented;  and(3)  the voting area is adequately lighted.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 62.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.005. Examining Ballot Boxes

Sec. 62.005.  EXAMINING BALLOT BOXES.  An election officer shall open and examine the ballot boxes and remove any contents from the boxes.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 62.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.006. Placing Box for Deposit of Marked Ballots

Sec. 62.006.  PLACING BOX FOR DEPOSIT OF MARKED BALLOTS.  The ballot box to be used by the voters to deposit marked ballots shall be locked.  The ballot box and the box used for the deposit of provisional ballots shall be placed where they will be in plain view of the election officers, watchers, and persons waiting to vote.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 21, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 62.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.007. Examining Ballots

Sec. 62.007.  EXAMINING BALLOTS.  (a)  An election officer shall unseal the ballot package, remove the ballots, and examine them to determine whether they are properly numbered and printed.(b)  An unnumbered or otherwise defectively printed ballot shall be placed in ballot box no. 4.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 62.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.008. Presiding Judge to Sign Ballots

Sec. 62.008.  PRESIDING JUDGE TO SIGN BALLOTS.  (a)  The presiding judge's signature shall be placed on the back of each ballot to be used at the polling place.(b)  The judge shall sign each ballot or an election officer shall stamp a facsimile of the judge's signature on each ballot.(c)  The signing of ballots need not be completed before the polls open, but an unsigned ballot may not be made available for selection by the voters.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 62.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.009. Disarranging Ballots for Voters' Selection

Sec. 62.009.  DISARRANGING BALLOTS FOR VOTERS' SELECTION.  (a)  As needed for voting, an election officer shall disarrange a supply of the ballots so that they are in random numerical order.(b)  The disarranged ballots shall be placed face down on a table in a manner preventing an election officer or other person from ascertaining the number of a ballot selected by a voter.(c)  The provisional ballots shall be placed separately from the regular ballots.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 22, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 62.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements|Section 62.010. Distance Marker

Sec. 62.010.  DISTANCE MARKER.  (a)  An election officer shall place one or more distance markers at the outer limits of the area within which electioneering is prohibited.(b)  A distance marker must contain the following language printed in large letters:  "Distance Marker.  No electioneering or loitering between this point and the entrance to the polling place."|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|