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Tex. Election Code § 146.001

WRITE-IN VOTES PERMITTED

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Tex. Election Code § 146.001, WRITE-IN VOTES PERMITTED, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/641102
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Except as otherwise provided by law, if the name of the person for whom a voter desires to vote does not appear on the ballot, the voter may write in the name of that person.