Where punch-card or mechanical voting systems are to be used in the election, the authority responsible for procuring the election supplies may have a supply of sample ballots printed. Use of sample ballots is governed by the provisions of the Texas Election Code, §52.008 and §62.012. Voting system sample ballots may be printed in the format that would be used if the election were conducted using paper ballots. If mechanical voting devices are to be used in the election, the sample ballots may also be in the formats used for the ballot placards for such devices in the election. If punch-card voting system is to be used in the election, the sample ballot may also be in the format used for the ballot labels for use with the voting devices in the election. A sample ballot posted at a polling place must contain only those races and propositions for which voters voting at that polling place would be entitled to vote.

Source Note:The provisions of this §81.40 adopted to be effective June 27, 1986, 11 TexReg 2739.