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TX Elec COde § 61.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 61.007. Unlawfully Revealing Information Before Polls Close

Sec. 61.007.  UNLAWFULLY REVEALING INFORMATION BEFORE POLLS CLOSE.  (a)  An election officer, watcher, or other person serving at a polling place in an official capacity commits an offense if, before the polls close or the last voter has voted, whichever is later, the officer, watcher, or other person reveals:(1)  the number of votes that have been received for a candidate or for or against a measure;(2)  a candidate's position relative to other candidates in the tabulation of the votes;(3)  whether a measure is passing or failing;  or(4)  the names of persons who have or have not voted in the election.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  Beginning at 9:30 a.m. and at each subsequent two-hour interval through 5:30 p.m., the presiding judge shall post written notice of the total number of voters who have voted in the precinct.  The notice shall be posted at an outside door through which a voter may enter the building in which the polling place is located.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 440, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 7.04, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 427, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 61.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 61.008. Unlawfully Influencing Voter

Sec. 61.008.  UNLAWFULLY INFLUENCING VOTER.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person indicates to a voter in a polling place by word, sign, or gesture how the person desires the voter to vote or not vote.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 61.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 61.009. Instructing Voter on Casting Ballot

Sec. 61.009.  INSTRUCTING VOTER ON CASTING BALLOT.  On the request of a voter, an election officer shall instruct the voter on the proper procedure for casting a ballot.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 61.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 61.010. Wearing Name Tag or Badge in Polling Place

Sec. 61.010.  WEARING NAME TAG OR BADGE IN POLLING PLACE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not wear a badge, insignia, emblem, or other similar communicative device relating to a candidate, measure, or political party appearing on the ballot, or to the conduct of the election, in the polling place or within 100 feet of any outside door through which a voter may enter the building in which the polling place is located.(b)  An election judge, an election clerk, a state or federal election inspector, a certified peace officer, or a special peace officer appointed for the polling place by the presiding judge shall wear while on duty in the area described by Subsection (a) a tag or official badge that indicates the person's name and title or position.(c)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a).  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 17, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 24, 25, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 61.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 61.011. Removing Written Communications Found in Polling Place

Sec. 61.011.  REMOVING WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FOUND IN POLLING PLACE.  (a)  An election officer shall periodically check each voting station and other areas of the polling place for sample ballots or other written communications used by voters that were left or discarded in the polling place.(b)  An election officer shall remove from the sight of the voters any written communication found under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 112, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 61.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 61.012. Access by Persons With Disabilities

Sec. 61.012.  ACCESS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 61.013, each polling place must provide at least one voting station that:(1)  complies with:(A)  Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794) and its subsequent amendments;(B)  Title II of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12131 et seq.) and its subsequent amendments; and(C)  the requirements for accessibility under 42 U.S.C. Section 15481(a)(3) and its subsequent amendments; and(2)  provides a practical and effective means for voters with physical disabilities to cast a secret ballot.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.|Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 20, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2006, 79th Leg., 3rd C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 1), Sec. 11.02, eff. May 31, 2006.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (H.B. 556), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1182 (H.B. 556), Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Elec COde § 61.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 61.014. Use of Certain Devices

Sec. 61.014.  USE OF CERTAIN DEVICES.  (a)  A person may not use a wireless communication device within 100 feet of a voting station.(b)  A person may not use any mechanical or electronic means of recording images or sound within 100 feet of a voting station.(c)  The presiding judge may require a person who violates this section to turn off the device or to leave the polling place.(d)  This section does not apply to:(1)  an election officer in conducting the officer's official duties;(2)  the use of election equipment necessary for the conduct of the election; or(3)  a person who is employed at the location in which a polling place is located while the person is acting in the course of the person's employment.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 697 (H.B. 1921), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Renumbered from Election Code, Section 61.013 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(12), eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 175 (H.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 61.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter B. Interpreter|Section 61.031. Use of English Language

Sec. 61.031.  USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an election officer may not use a language other than English in performing an official duty in connection with the election.(b)  If a voter cannot communicate in English, an election officer may communicate with the voter in a language that the voter and the officer understand.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 61.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter B. Interpreter|Section 61.032. Interpreter Permitted

Sec. 61.032.  INTERPRETER PERMITTED.  If an election officer who attempts to communicate with a voter does not understand the language used by the voter, the voter may communicate through an interpreter selected by the voter or, if the voter has not selected an interpreter, any interpreter an election officer may appoint.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 556 (S.B. 331), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 61.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter B. Interpreter|Section 61.033. Eligibility to Serve as Interpreter

Sec. 61.033.  ELIGIBILITY TO SERVE AS INTERPRETER.  To be eligible to serve as an interpreter, a person:(1)  may be any person other than the voter's employer, an agent of the voter's employer, or an officer or agent of a labor union to which the voter belongs; and(2)  if appointed to serve as an interpreter by an election officer, must be a registered voter of the county in which the voter needing the interpreter resides or a registered voter of an adjacent county.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 556 (S.B. 331), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 61.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter B. Interpreter|Section 61.034. Translating Ballot

Sec. 61.034.  TRANSLATING BALLOT.  If a voter cannot comprehend the language in which the ballot is printed, the voter may receive assistance in accordance with Subchapter B, Chapter 64.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 556 (S.B. 331), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 61.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter B. Interpreter|Section 61.035. Oath

Sec. 61.035.  OATH.  (a)  Before serving as an interpreter, the person selected as interpreter must take the following oath administered by an election officer:"I swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my ability, I will correctly interpret and translate each question, answer, or statement addressed either to the voter by any election officer or to an election officer by the voter."(b)  A person who will be providing ballot assistance under Section 61.034 must also take the oath required by Subchapter B, Chapter 64, and meet all other requirements of that subchapter.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 556 (S.B. 331), Sec. 4, eff. June 14, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 61.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 61 - Conduct of Voting Generally|Subchapter B. Interpreter|Section 61.036. Translation Required

Sec. 61.036.  TRANSLATION REQUIRED.  (a)  If an election officer and a voter communicate in a language other than English, any other election officer or watcher may request an English translation of anything communicated in the other language.(b)  If a translation request is made, the election officer communicating with the voter shall make the translation.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 64.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.001. Voter to Select and Prepare Ballot

Sec. 64.001.  VOTER TO SELECT AND PREPARE BALLOT.  (a)  After a voter is accepted for voting, the voter shall select a ballot, go to a voting station, and prepare the ballot.(b)  A voter who executes an affidavit in accordance with Section 63.011 shall select a provisional ballot.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 30, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 64.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.002. Occupancy of Voting Station

Sec. 64.002.  OCCUPANCY OF VOTING STATION.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided by this code, only one person at a time may occupy a voting station.(b)  A child under 18 years of age may accompany the child's parent to a voting station.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 61, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 64.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.003. Marking the Ballot for Candidate on Ballot

Sec. 64.003.  MARKING THE BALLOT FOR CANDIDATE ON BALLOT.  A vote for a particular candidate whose name is on the ballot must be indicated by placing an "X" or other mark that clearly shows the voter's intent in the square beside the name of the candidate for whom the voter desires to vote.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 64.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.005. Marking the Ballot for Write-in Candidate

Sec. 64.005.  MARKING THE BALLOT FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATE.  In an election in which write-in voting is permitted, a vote for a candidate who is not on the ballot must be indicated by writing the candidate's name in the appropriate place provided on the ballot.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 64.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.006. Marking the Ballot for Measure

Sec. 64.006.  MARKING THE BALLOT FOR MEASURE.  A vote on a particular measure must be indicated by placing an "X" or other mark that clearly shows the voter's intent in the appropriate square that is beside the proposition and that indicates the way the voter desires to vote on the measure.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 64.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.007. Spoiled Ballot

Sec. 64.007.  SPOILED BALLOT.  (a)  If a voter mismarks, damages, or otherwise spoils the ballot in the process of voting, the voter is entitled to receive a new ballot by returning the spoiled ballot to an election officer.(b)  A voter is not entitled to receive more than three ballots.(c)  An election officer shall maintain a register of spoiled ballots at the polling place.  An election officer shall enter on the register the name of each voter who returns a spoiled ballot and the spoiled ballot's number.  The secretary of state shall create and promulgate a form to be used for this purpose.(d)  After making the appropriate entry on the register, the election officer shall deposit the spoiled ballot in ballot box no. 4.|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. 3.07, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 64.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.008. Depositing Ballot

Sec. 64.008.  DEPOSITING BALLOT.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), after a voter has marked the ballot, the voter shall fold the ballot to conceal the way it is marked but to expose the presiding judge's signature, and shall deposit it in the ballot box used for the deposit of marked ballots.(b)  After a voter has marked a provisional ballot, the voter shall enclose the ballot in the envelope on which the voter's executed affidavit is printed.  The person shall seal the envelope and deposit it in a box available for the deposit of provisional ballots.(c)  At the time a person casts a provisional ballot under Subsection (b), an election officer shall give the person written information describing how the person may use the free access system established under Section 65.059 to obtain information on the disposition of the person's vote.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 31, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
TX Elec COde § 64.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.009. Voter Unable to Enter Polling Place

Sec. 64.009.  VOTER UNABLE TO ENTER POLLING PLACE.  (a)  If a voter is physically unable to enter the polling place without personal assistance or likelihood of injuring the voter's health, on the voter's request, an election officer shall deliver a ballot to the voter at the polling place entrance or curb.(b)  The regular voting procedures, except those in Subchapter B, may be modified by the election officer to the extent necessary to conduct voting under this section.(c)  After the voter is accepted for voting, the voter shall mark the ballot and give it to the election officer who shall deposit it in the ballot box.(d)  On the voter's request, a person accompanying the voter shall be permitted to select the voter's ballot and deposit the ballot in the ballot box.(e)  Except as provided by Section 33.057, a poll watcher is entitled to observe any activity conducted under this section.(f)  A person who simultaneously assists seven or more voters voting under this section by providing the voters with transportation to the polling place must complete and sign a form, provided by an election officer, that contains the person's name and address and whether the person is providing assistance solely under this section or under both this section and Subchapter B.(f-1)  Subsection (f) does not apply if the person is related to each voter within the second degree by affinity or the third degree by consanguinity, as determined under Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code.(g)  A form completed under Subsection (f) shall be delivered to the secretary of state as soon as practicable.  The secretary shall retain a form delivered under this section for the period for preserving the precinct election records and shall make the form available to the attorney general for inspection upon request.(h)  The secretary of state shall prescribe the form described by Subsection (f).|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 62, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 6.01, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 64.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.010. Unlawfully Permitting or Preventing Deposit of Ballot

Sec. 64.010.  UNLAWFULLY PERMITTING OR PREVENTING DEPOSIT OF BALLOT.  (a)  An election officer commits an offense if the officer:(1)  permits a person to deposit in the ballot box a ballot that the officer knows was not provided at the polling place to the voter who is depositing the ballot or for whom the deposit is made;  or(2)  prevents the deposit in the ballot box of a marked and properly folded ballot that was provided at the polling place to the voter who is depositing it or for whom the deposit is attempted.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 64.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.011. Unlawfully Depositing Ballot

Sec. 64.011.  UNLAWFULLY DEPOSITING BALLOT.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person deposits or attempts to deposit in a ballot box a ballot that was not provided to the person who is depositing the ballot or for whom the deposit is made or attempted.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the person is convicted of an attempt.  In that case, the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 64.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter A. Voting Generally|Section 64.012. Illegal Voting

Sec. 64.012.  ILLEGAL VOTING.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally:(1)  votes or attempts to vote in an election in which the person knows the person is not eligible to vote;(2)  votes or attempts to vote more than once in an election;(3)  votes or attempts to vote a ballot belonging to another person, or by impersonating another person;(4)  marks or attempts to mark any portion of another person's ballot without the consent of that person, or without specific direction from that person how to mark the ballot; or(5)  votes or attempts to vote in an election in this state after voting in another state in an election in which a federal office appears on the ballot and the election day for both states is the same day.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  A person may not be convicted solely upon the fact that the person signed a provisional ballot affidavit under Section 63.011 unless corroborated by other evidence that the person knowingly committed the offense.(d)  If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 63, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 393, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (S.B. 14), Sec. 16, eff. January 1, 2012.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 5), Sec. 1, eff. December 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 9.03, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 64.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter B. Assisting Voter|Section 64.031. Eligibility for Assistance

Sec. 64.031.  ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE.  A voter is eligible to receive assistance in marking or reading the ballot, as provided by this subchapter, if the voter cannot prepare or read the ballot because of:(1)  a physical disability that renders the voter unable to write or see; or(2)  an inability to read the language in which the ballot is written.|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. 6.02, eff. December 2, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 64.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 6 - Conduct of Elections|Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures|Subchapter B. Assisting Voter|Section 64.032. Persons Providing Assistance

Sec. 64.032.  PERSONS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), on a voter's request for assistance in marking the ballot, two election officers shall provide the assistance.(b)  If a voter is assisted by election officers in the general election for state and county officers, each officer must be aligned with a different political party unless there are not two or more election officers serving the polling place who are aligned with different parties.(c)  On the voter's request, the voter may be assisted by any person selected by the voter other than the voter's employer, an agent of the voter's employer, or an officer or agent of a labor union to which the voter belongs.(d)  If assistance is provided by a person of the voter's choice, an election officer shall enter the person's name and address on the poll list beside the voter's name.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|