Sec. 62.011. INSTRUCTION POSTER. (a) An election officer shall post an instruction poster:
(1) in each voting station; and
(2) in one or more other locations in the polling place where it can be read by persons waiting to vote.
(b) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form and content of the instruction poster. If it is not practical to fit all of the information required by this section on a single poster, the secretary of state may provide for the use of two or more posters to convey the information.
(c) The poster must include instructions applicable to the election on:
(1) marking and depositing the ballot;
(2) voting for a write-in candidate;
(3) casting a provisional ballot; and
(4) securing an additional ballot if the voter's original ballot is spoiled.
(d) The poster must also include the following information:
(1) the date of the election and the hours during which the polling place is open;
(2) general information on voting rights under state and federal laws, including information on the right of an individual to cast a provisional ballot and the individuals to contact if a person believes these rights have been violated; and
(3) general information on state and federal laws that prohibit acts of fraud or misrepresentation.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 23, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 404 (H.B. 25), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2020.
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