Tex. Election Code Section 85.008
Days and Hours for Voting: Election in Certain Cities

(a)

This section applies only to a city with a population of more than 450,000 in which all members of the governing body are elected on an at-large basis.

(b)

Notwithstanding and in addition to other applicable provisions of this code, in an election in which the city secretary is the early voting clerk under Section 83.005 (Clerk for City Elections), early voting by personal appearance shall be conducted on the corresponding days and for the same number of hours that the voting is required to be conducted in the general election for state and county officers in the county in which a majority of the population of the city is located.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 172, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 85.008 — Days and Hours for Voting: Election in Certain Cities, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.85.htm#85.008 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

85.001
Early Voting Period 85.002
Main Early Voting Polling Place 85.003
Voters Served by Main Polling Place 85.004
Public Notice of Main Polling Place Location 85.005
Regular Days and Hours for Voting 85.006
Voting on Saturday or Sunday 85.007
Public Notice of Time for Voting 85.008
Days and Hours for Voting: Election in Certain Cities 85.009
Election Officers for General Election for State and County Officers 85.010
Early Voting Polling Place for Certain Elections Held by Political Subdivisions 85.031
Accepting Voter 85.032
Security of Early Voting Ballot Box 85.033
Security of Voting Machine 85.034
Voter Unable to Enter Polling Place 85.035
Assisting Voter 85.036
Electioneering 85.037
Bystanders Excluded 85.061
Permanent Branch Polling Place 85.062
Temporary Branch Polling Place 85.063
Days and Hours for Voting: Permanent Branch 85.064
Days and Hours for Voting: Temporary Branch 85.066
Voters Served by Branch Polling Place 85.067
Public Notice of Branch Voting Schedule 85.068
Public Notice of Additional Voting Time Ordered by Clerk 85.070
Delivery of Applications to Main Polling Place 85.071
Delivery of Ballots to Main Polling Place 85.072
Branch Daily Register 85.0091
Early Voting Election Officers for Primary Elections 85.0311
Early Voting Clerk to Sign Ballots

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 85.008’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 85.008 — Days and Hours for Voting: Election in Certain Cities, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.85.htm#85.008 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).