Sec. 62.008. PRESIDING JUDGE TO SIGN BALLOTS. (a) The presiding judge's signature shall be placed on the back of each ballot to be used at the polling place.
(b) The judge shall sign each ballot or an election officer shall stamp a facsimile of the judge's signature on each ballot.
(c) The signing of ballots need not be completed before the polls open, but an unsigned ballot may not be made available for selection by the voters.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Conduct of Elections
Chapter 62 - Preliminary Arrangements
Section 62.001. Officers to Assemble
Section 62.002. Time for Completing Arrangements
Section 62.003. Election Officers: Oath and Identification
Section 62.004. Arranging Voting Stations
Section 62.005. Examining Ballot Boxes
Section 62.006. Placing Box for Deposit of Marked Ballots
Section 62.007. Examining Ballots
Section 62.008. Presiding Judge to Sign Ballots
Section 62.009. Disarranging Ballots for Voters' Selection
Section 62.010. Distance Marker
Section 62.011. Instruction Poster
Section 62.0111. Notice of Prohibition of Certain Devices
Section 62.0112. Notice of Voter Complaint Information
Section 62.0115. Public Notice of Voters' Rights
Section 62.012. Posting Sample Ballot
Section 62.013. Unauthorized Posting of Signs Prohibited
Section 62.014. Modification of List of Registered Voters
Section 62.015. Placing Indelible Marking Instrument in Station
Section 62.016. Notice of Acceptable Identification Outside Polling Places