Sec. 64.033. READING BALLOT TO VOTER. (a) If a voter is assisted by election officers, one of them shall read the entire ballot to the voter unless the voter tells the officer that the voter desires to vote only on certain offices or measures. In that case, the officer shall read those items on the ballot specified by the voter.
(b) If a voter is assisted by a person of the voter's choice, an election officer shall ask the voter being assisted whether the voter wants the entire ballot read to the voter. If so, the officer shall instruct the person assisting the voter to read the entire ballot to the voter.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 64, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Conduct of Elections
Chapter 64 - Voting Procedures
Section 64.031. Eligibility for Assistance
Section 64.032. Persons Providing Assistance
Section 64.0322. Submission of Form by Assistant
Section 64.033. Reading Ballot to Voter
Section 64.035. Depositing Ballot