Tex. Election Code § 52.0064
DESTRUCTION OF INCORRECT BALLOTS
Texas · Texas Election Code · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Tex. Election Code § 52.0064, DESTRUCTION OF INCORRECT BALLOTS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/640316
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:640316@1- SHA-256
13cd8656dea55cf293503a42c6551f98434cc98f0d30d4d4efc85bdc1b587a3d
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) If new ballots are prepared to make a correction on the ballot, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall destroy the incorrect ballots in the presence of:
(1) the sheriff, in an election ordered by the governor or a primary election; or
(2) the authority responsible for ordering the election, in any other election.
(b) The authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall post in the authority's office a notice of the date, hour, and place of the destruction of the incorrect ballots. The notice must remain posted continuously for the 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the destruction.
(c) Any interested person is entitled to be present at the destruction of incorrect ballots.
(d) The authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall prepare a record of the incorrect ballots that are destroyed. The authority shall preserve the record for the period for preserving the precinct election records.