Tex. Election Code § 31.003
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 31.003, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 31.003. UNIFORMITY.
Official statutory text
The secretary of state shall obtain and maintain uniformity in the application, operation, and interpretation of this code and of the election laws outside this code. In performing this duty, the secretary shall prepare detailed and comprehensive written directives and instructions relating to and based on this code and the election laws outside this code. The secretary shall distribute these materials to the appropriate state and local authorities having duties in the administration of these laws.
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