Oath (or Affirmation) of OfficePursuant to Art. XVI, Sec. 1, Texas Constitution, all elected and appointed officers, before they enter upon the duties of their offices shall take the…
Official BallotThe vote in an election is by official ballot. If an official ballot is unavailable at a polling place, the presiding election judge shall provide an…
Optical Scan BallotA ballot designed to be used in a voting system that uses an optical scanner to read the marked ballots, which are made of paper and marked by using an…
Order of ElectionThe official action required by a governing body to hold a special election. Note that a general election must still be held even if the governing body…
OvervoteAn overvote occurs when a voter votes for more than the maximum number of selections allowed in a contest.