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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The notice of a general or special election must state:
(1) the nature and date of the election;
(2) except as provided by Subsection (c), the location of each polling place;
(3) the hours that the polls will be open;
(4) the Internet website of the authority conducting the election; and
(5) any other information required by other law.
(b) The notice of a special election must also state each office to be filled or the proposition stating each measure to be voted on. This subsection does not apply to an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.
(c) If notice of an election is given by posting the notice in the various election precincts, the notice posted in a precinct is not required to state the location of the polling places in other precincts.
(d) If precincts are consolidated under Section 42.008, the notice must state which precincts have been combined to form each consolidated precinct in addition to the locations of the polling places in the consolidated precincts.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Election Code - ELEC § 4.004. Contents of Notice - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/election-code/elec-sect-4-004/
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