89th Legislature, Regular Session
HB 1476
Relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate.
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89R4250 LRM-D By: Swanson H.B. No. 1476 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 52, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 52.0685 to read as follows: Sec. 52.0685. OPTION TO AFFIRMATIVELY CHOOSE NOT TO VOTE. (a) Voters shall be given the opportunity to select "None of the above" instead of voting for a candidate appearing on the ballot or the list of write-in candidates for each race. (b) A vote under this section does not count for the purpose