In an election in which write-in voting is permitted, a vote for a candidate who is not on the ballot must be indicated by writing the candidate's name in the appropriate place provided on the ballot.
Tex. Elec. Code § 64.005
MARKING THE BALLOT FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATE
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Guerra v. Garza (1993)
Most recently applied in Guerra v. Garza (December 1993)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.