Texas § EL.41.033 - EARLY CLOSING OF CERTAIN POLLS
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§ EL.41.033. EARLY CLOSING OF CERTAIN POLLS
EARLY CLOSING OF CERTAIN POLLS. Notwithstanding Section 41.031 (a), an entity created under Section 52 , Article III, or Section 59 , Article XVI, Texas Constitution, may close the polls before 7 p.m. in an election held by the entity if: (1) the entity has fewer than 50 qualified voters; and (2) the number of ballots cast in the election equals the number of qualified voters. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1070, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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