Tex. Election Code Section 278.006
Preparation of Guide


(a)

The secretary of state may contract for the preparation of the voter information guide after soliciting bids for that work. The secretary may prepare the guide if the secretary determines that the costs of that preparation are less than or equal to the most reasonable bid submitted.

(b)

The voter information guide must include the candidates’ statements that comply with this chapter, with candidates for election and write-in candidates for election as separate groups. The order of the candidates’ names within the groups is determined by a drawing conducted by the secretary of state.

(c)

The secretary of state may prescribe appropriate explanatory material to be included in the voter information guide to assist the voters, including a statement that the guide may be used at the polls to assist the voters in marking their ballots.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1285, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Source: Section 278.006 — Preparation of Guide, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­278.­htm#278.­006 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

Accessed:
Apr. 29, 2024

§ 278.006’s source at texas​.gov