Texas Election Code
§ 62.008 — PRESIDING JUDGE TO SIGN BALLOTS
EL § 62.008Title 6. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS · Ch. 62. PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS
Statute text
View on source(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.
Legislative history
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.