Sec. 52.066. ARRANGEMENT OF BALLOT WITH NO PARTY NOMINEE. (a) For an election in which no party nominee is to appear on the ballot, the ballot shall be arranged as provided by this section.
(b) Each title of an office to be voted on shall be listed in a vertical column with the name of each candidate listed below the appropriate office title.
(c) If write-in votes are permitted by law in the election, a space underscored by a broken or solid line shall be provided for a write-in vote below the names of the candidates for each office. If more than one candidate is to be elected to an office, write-in spaces shall be provided in a number equal to the number of candidates to be elected.
(d) If the length of the ballot arranged as one column would exceed 18 inches, the office titles may be arranged in parallel vertical columns.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 52 - Ballot Form, Content, and Preparation
Section 52.061. Printing on Ballot
Section 52.062. Numbering of Ballots
Section 52.063. Designation of Election and Date
Section 52.064. Designation as Official Ballot
Section 52.065. Arrangement of Ballot With Party Nominee
Section 52.066. Arrangement of Ballot With No Party Nominee
Section 52.067. Nonaligned Candidate Designated as Independent
Section 52.068. Office Title to Appear on Ballot if No Candidate for Office
Section 52.069. Unexpired Term
Section 52.070. Voting Square and Instruction for Candidates
Section 52.073. Voting Square and Instruction for Propositions
Section 52.074. Provisional Ballot for Certain Voters
Section 52.075. Modification of Ballot Form for Certain Voting Systems