1. (a) An election officer, watcher, or other person serving at a polling place in an official capacity commits an offense if, before the polls close or the last voter has voted, whichever is later, the officer, watcher, or other person reveals:

   1. (1) the number of votes that have been received for a candidate or for or against a measure;
   2. (2) a candidate's position relative to other candidates in the tabulation of the votes;
   3. (3) whether a measure is passing or failing; or
   4. (4) the names of persons who have or have not voted in the election.
2. (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
3. (c) Beginning at 9:30 a.m. and at each subsequent two-hour interval through 5:30 p.m., the presiding judge shall post written notice of the total number of voters who have voted in the precinct. The notice shall be posted at an outside door through which a voter may enter the building in which the polling place is located.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 440, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 7.04, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;

Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 427, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (H.B. 1661), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025.