Title EL, Election Code

Sec. 41.0041. ELECTION ON MEASURE AFTER PARTICULAR PERIOD. (a) If a law outside this code other than the constitution prohibits another election from being held on the same or a similar measure for a specified number of years after an election on a measure, a subsequent election …

Sec. 41.005. GENERAL ELECTION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OTHER THAN COUNTY. (a) This section does not apply to a general election for county officers. (b) If a law outside this code requires the general election for officers of a political subdivision to be held on a date other tha…

Sec. 41.0052. CHANGING GENERAL ELECTION DATE. (a) The governing body of a political subdivision, other than a county or municipal utility district, that holds its general election for officers on a date other than the November uniform election date may, not later than December 31…

Sec. 41.006. ADJUSTING ELECTION SCHEDULE. If under this subchapter an election is held on a date other than a date prescribed by other law, the date for a runoff election, the deadline for filing for candidacy, and the schedule for canvassing election returns, declaring results, …

Sec. 41.007. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. (a) The general primary election date is the first Tuesday in March in each even-numbered year. (b) The runoff primary election date is the fourth Tuesday in May following the general primary election. (c) The presidential primary election date is …

Sec. 41.008. EFFECT OF HOLDING ELECTION ON IMPROPER DATE. An election held on a date not permitted by this subchapter is void. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. SUBCHAPTER B. HOURS FOR VOTING

Sec. 41.031. VOTING HOURS. (a) Except as provided by Section 41.033, the polls shall be opened at 7 a.m. for voting and shall be closed at 7 p.m. (b) Voting may not be conducted after the time for closing the polls except as provided by Section 41.032. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 2…

Sec. 41.032. VOTING AFTER POLLS CLOSE. (a) A voter who has not voted before the time for closing the polls is entitled to vote after that time if the voter is inside or waiting to enter the polling place at 7 p.m. (b) If voters are waiting to enter the polling place at closing ti…

Sec. 41.033. 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 5…