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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) All directors shall be elected at large using the cumulative voting procedure prescribed by this section.
(b) All director positions to be filled at the election shall be voted on as one race by all the voters of the district. Each voter is entitled to cast a number of votes equal to the number of positions to be filled at the election.
(c) A voter may cast one or more of the specified number of votes for any one or more candidates in any combination. Only whole votes may be cast and counted.
(d) If a voter casts more than the number of votes to which the voter is entitled in the election, none of the voter's votes may be counted in that election. If a voter casts fewer votes than entitled, all of the voter's votes are counted in that election.
(e) The candidates who are elected are those, in the number to be elected, receiving the highest numbers of votes.
(f) The secretary of state shall prescribe any additional procedures necessary for the orderly and proper administration of an election held in accordance with this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 1037.0515. Election of Directors by Cumulative Voting - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/special-district-local-laws-code/sdll-sect-1037-0515/
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