Sec. 33.057. OBSERVING PREPARATION OF VOTER'S BALLOT. (a) A watcher is entitled to be present at the voting station when a voter is being assisted by an election officer, and the watcher is entitled to examine the ballot before it is deposited in the ballot box to determine whether it is prepared in accordance with the voter's wishes.
(b) A watcher may not be present at the voting station when a voter is preparing the voter's ballot or is being assisted by a person of the voter's choice.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 3 - Election Officers and Observers
Section 33.051. Acceptance of Watcher
Section 33.052. Hours of Service at Precinct Polling Place
Section 33.053. Hours of Service at Early Voting Polling Place
Section 33.055. Hours of Service at Central Counting Station
Section 33.056. Observing Activity Generally
Section 33.057. Observing Preparation of Voter's Ballot
Section 33.058. Restrictions on Watcher's Activities
Section 33.059. Observing Securing of Voting System Equipment Before Election
Section 33.060. Observing Delivery of Election Records
Section 33.0605. Observing Data Storage Sealing and Transfer