Sec. 52.004. FAILURE TO PLACE CANDIDATE'S NAME ON BALLOT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is responsible for having the official ballot prepared for an election and knowingly fails to place on the ballot the name of a candidate who is entitled to have the candidate's name placed on the ballot.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 50, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 52 - Ballot Form, Content, and Preparation
Subchapter A. Preparing the Ballot
Section 52.001. Official Ballot
Section 52.002. Authority Preparing Ballot
Section 52.003. Placing Candidate's Name on Ballot
Section 52.004. Failure to Place Candidate's Name on Ballot
Section 52.005. Ballot Content Determined According to Precinct
Section 52.006. Correcting Ballot
Section 52.0061. Notice of Correction by Authority Responsible for Preparing Ballot
Section 52.0062. Notice of Correction by Certain Printers
Section 52.0063. Unlawful Preparation of Ballots
Section 52.0064. Destruction of Incorrect Ballots