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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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ELECTION CODE |
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Title 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
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Chapter 272. BILINGUAL REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 272.009. BILINGUAL ELECTION CLERKS
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(a) The presiding judge of an election precinct subject to Section 272.002 shall make reasonable efforts to appoint a sufficient number of election clerks who are fluent in both English and Spanish to serve the needs of the Spanish-speaking voters of the precinct.
(b) If the number of election clerks appointed under Subsection (a) is insufficient to serve the needs of the Spanish-speaking voters in the election, the authority appointing election judges for the election shall appoint at least one clerk who is fluent in both English and Spanish to serve at a central location to provide assistance for Spanish-speaking voters. On a primary election day, the county chairs of each party holding a primary shall each appoint one clerk under this subsection.