Sec. 52.0063. UNLAWFUL PREPARATION OF BALLOTS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly prepares or causes to be prepared new ballots to make a correction on the ballot without complying with Section 52.0061 or 52.0062, as applicable.
(b) Except as authorized by Section 52.006, a person commits an offense if the person knowingly prepares or causes to be prepared for an election any ballot that contains the same number as a ballot that has been prepared for the election.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 289, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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