Sec. 124.003. SEPARATE LISTING OF UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES; BLOC VOTING. (a) Any unopposed candidates may be listed separately under the heading "Uncontested Races" on a voting system ballot.
(b) In an election in which the ballots indicate political party alignment, the party alignment of the candidates listed under the uncontested races heading shall be indicated next to the candidate's name.
(c) Candidates listed under the uncontested races heading may be arranged in a manner requiring voting on them as one or more blocs, but only if an additional ballot would otherwise be necessary to accommodate all the candidates and propositions to be listed.
(d) The requirement that the ballot be arranged to permit straight-party voting does not apply to candidates listed under the uncontested races heading.
(e) Section 2.056 supersedes this section to the extent of any conflict.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 3.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 2.09, eff. January 1, 2006.
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