Tex. Election Code Section 272.002
Election Precincts in Which Bilingual Materials Used

Except as provided by Section 272.003 (Exempt Election Precincts), bilingual election materials shall be used in each election precinct situated wholly or partly in a county in which five percent or more of the inhabitants are persons of Spanish origin or descent according to the most recent federal decennial census that may be officially recognized or acted upon by the state or political subdivisions.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Source: Section 272.002 — Election Precincts in Which Bilingual Materials Used, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.272.htm#272.002 (accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

272.001
Bilingual Election Materials Required 272.002
Election Precincts in Which Bilingual Materials Used 272.003
Exempt Election Precincts 272.004
Use of Bilingual Materials for Early Voting 272.005
Required Bilingual Materials 272.006
Separate Translation Authorized 272.007
Authority Preparing Translation 272.008
Optional Use of Bilingual Materials 272.009
Bilingual Election Clerks 272.010
Voter Registration Application Form 272.011
Bilingual Election Materials Required in Certain Political Subdivisions

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Original Source: Section 272.002 — Election Precincts in Which Bilingual Materials Used, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.272.htm#272.002 (last accessed Apr. 29, 2024).

Tex. Election Code Section 272.002 Election Precincts in Which Bilingual Materials Used

Tex. Election Code Section 272.002
Election Precincts in Which Bilingual Materials Used