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TITLE 1ADMINISTRATION
PART 4OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
CHAPTER 81ELECTIONS
SUBCHAPTER FPRIMARY ELECTIONS
RULE §81.124Number of Ballots per Voting Precinct
(a) The county chair shall determine the minimum number of ballots to be furnished to each polling place based on the estimated voter turnout formula established pursuant to §81.116 of this chapter (relating to Estimating Voter Turnout). The county chair shall not distribute to a polling place fewer ballots than the amount indicated by the formula provided by §81.116 of this chapter.

(b) If the chair determines that more ballots than the minimum are necessary, he or she may order a maximum number of ballots up to an amount that is equal to the number of registered voters in the precinct.

(c) In no event should a polling place ballot supply be limited so as to impede the voting process or jeopardize voting rights.

Source Note: The provisions of this §81.124 adopted to be effective December 13, 2009, 34 TexReg 8665; amended to be effective January 9, 2014, 39 TexReg 209

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