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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to allowing certain early voting polling places to serve |
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as election day polling places. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 43, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 43.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 43.008. MAIN POLLING PLACE FOR CERTAIN VOTERS. (a) An |
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authority conducting an election may establish on election day an |
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additional polling place at the location of the main early voting |
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polling place that is open during the first two hours of voting and |
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during the last two hours of voting. |
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(b) A voter may cast a ballot at the additional polling |
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place established under this section if the voter executes an |
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affidavit stating that the voter: |
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(1) is unable to find the polling place in the voter's |
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precinct; and |
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(2) has not previously voted in the election. |
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(c) The secretary of state shall adopt rules as necessary to |
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implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |