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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to political party signs for a primary election. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 172.127(b), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) The presiding judge or alternate presiding judge for the |
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precinct may post a [A] sign at [used to indicate the location of] a |
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polling place for a primary election or a primary runoff election |
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that [must either]: |
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(1) identifies [not contain] the name of, or symbol |
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representing, the [any] political party that is holding an election |
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at the polling place; and [or] |
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(2) does not refer to a candidate or measure on the |
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ballot [contain each name of, or each symbol representing, a
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political party that is holding an election at the polling place]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 172.127(a), Election Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |