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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided by this section and Section 42.0051, a county election precinct must contain at least 100 but not more than 5,000 registered voters.
(b) For an election precinct in a county with a population under 100,000, the minimum number of registered voters the precinct may contain is 50, except as provided by Subsection (c).
(c) In a county with a population under 50,000, a county election precinct may contain fewer than 50 registered voters if the commissioners court receives a written petition, signed by at least 25 registered voters of the county, requesting establishment or continuation of the precinct.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 921, § 5.001.
(e) In computing a number of registered voters under this section, voters whose names appear on the list of registered voters with the notation “S”, or a similar notation, shall be excluded.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Election Code - ELEC § 42.006. Population Requirements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/election-code/elec-sect-42-006/
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