Sec. 52.006. CORRECTING BALLOT. (a) To make a necessary correction on the ballot, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared may:
(1) prepare new ballots;
(2) line out or otherwise obscure the language being corrected and enter in printed form the correct language next to the language being corrected, if necessary; or
(3) prepare printed or blank correction stickers to be affixed to the ballots.
(b) A correction sticker used under this section must be printed in the same type style and on the same color of paper as the ballot.
(c) A correction sticker may be affixed to a ballot only by the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared or by an election officer serving a polling place.
(d) A vote may not be counted for a name appearing on a correction sticker unless the sticker is prepared and affixed to the ballot as provided by this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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