Sec. 85.065. DAYS AND HOURS FOR VOTING: TEMPORARY BRANCH IN LESS POPULOUS COUNTY. (a) This section applies only to an election in which the territory served by the early voting clerk is situated in a county with a population under 100,000. In an election in which the territory served by the clerk is situated in more than one county, this section applies if the sum of the populations of the counties is under 100,000.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), voting at a temporary branch polling place may be conducted on any days and during any hours of the period for early voting by personal appearance, as determined by the authority establishing the branch. The authority authorized under Section 85.006 to order early voting on a Saturday or Sunday may also order, in the manner prescribed by that section, early voting to be conducted on a Saturday or Sunday at any one or more of the temporary branch polling places.
(c) Voting at a temporary branch polling place must be conducted on at least two consecutive business days and for at least eight consecutive hours on each of those days.
(d) The schedules for conducting voting are not required to be uniform among the temporary branch polling places.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 56, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 85 - Conduct of Voting by Personal Appearance
Subchapter C. Branch Early Voting Polling Place
Section 85.061. Permanent Branch Polling Place
Section 85.062. Temporary Branch Polling Place
Section 85.063. Days and Hours for Voting: Permanent Branch
Section 85.064. Days and Hours for Voting: Temporary Branch in Populous County
Section 85.065. Days and Hours for Voting: Temporary Branch in Less Populous County
Section 85.066. Voters Served by Branch Polling Place
Section 85.067. Public Notice of Branch Voting Schedule
Section 85.068. Public Notice of Additional Voting Time Ordered by Clerk
Section 85.070. Delivery of Applications to Main Polling Place