Texas Election Code 201.052 – Date of Election
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(a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, a special election to fill a vacancy shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date occurring on or after the 46th day after the date the election is ordered.
(b) If a law outside this code authorizes the holding of the election on a date earlier than the 46th day after the date of the order, the election shall be held on the first authorized uniform election date occurring on or after the earliest date that the election could be held under that law.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 201.052
- Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Special election: means an election that is not a general election or a primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Uniform election date: means an election date prescribed by § 41. See Texas Election Code 1.005