Sec. 63.012. UNLAWFULLY ACCEPTING OR REFUSING TO ACCEPT VOTER. (a) An election officer commits an offense if the officer knowingly:
(1) permits an ineligible voter to vote other than as provided by Section 63.011; or
(2) refuses to accept a person for voting whose acceptance is required by this code.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 29, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (S.B. 5), Sec. 6, eff. January 1, 2018.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Conduct of Elections
Section 63.001. Regular Procedure for Accepting Voter
Section 63.0011. Statement of Residence Required
Section 63.0013. False Statement on Declaration of Reasonable Impediment
Section 63.0015. Accepting Voters With Certain Disabilities
Section 63.002. Signature Roster
Section 63.004. Combination Form
Section 63.005. Registration Omissions List
Section 63.0051. Confirming Registration Status of Voter
Section 63.006. Voter With Required Documentation Who Is Not on List
Section 63.009. Voter Without Certificate Who Is Not on List
Section 63.0101. Documentation of Proof of Identification
Section 63.0102. Use of Certain Electronically Readable Information
Section 63.011. Provisional Voting
Section 63.0111. Offenses Related to Provisional Voting
Section 63.012. Unlawfully Accepting or Refusing to Accept Voter