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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to instructions included on balloting materials for a |
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ballot to be voted by mail. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 86.002(d), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(d) The secretary of state shall prescribe instructions to |
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be printed on the balloting materials as follows: |
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(1) for the execution and return of a statement of |
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residence, [. The instructions must include] an explanation of the |
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circumstances under which the ballot must be rejected with respect |
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to the statement; and |
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(2) the following statement printed in English and |
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Spanish: "A stranger may show up at your residence offering to help |
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you with your ballot soon after you have received the ballot in the |
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mail. We recommend you decline this help for several reasons. If |
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you allow your ballot to be mailed by someone you do not know, it may |
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not be mailed at all. Your ballot will be rejected by the county |
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elections office if a common or contract carrier attempts to |
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deliver your ballot from the address of a candidate or a campaign's |
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headquarters. The safety of your vote is best assured by asking |
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someone you know and trust to help you read, mark, or mail your |
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ballot." |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |