Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 64.007 - Spoiled Ballot(a) If a voter mismarks, damages, or otherwise spoils the ballot in the process of voting, the voter is entitled to receive a new ballot by returning the spoiled ballot to an election officer.(b) A voter is not entitled to receive more than three ballots.(c) An election officer shall maintain a register of spoiled ballots at the polling place. An election officer shall enter on the register the name of each voter who returns a spoiled ballot and the spoiled ballot's number. The secretary of state shall create and promulgate a form to be used for this purpose.(d) After making the appropriate entry on the register, the election officer shall deposit the spoiled ballot in ballot box no. 4.Amended by Acts 2021SP2, Texas Acts of the 87th Legislature - Second Special Session, ch. TBD,Sec. 3.07, eff. 12/2/2021. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.