Opinion No.

Honorable Neal Pfeiffer Criminal District Attorney P. O. Box 753 Bastrop, Texas 78602

Re: Whether it is a violation of article 15.71 of the Election Code to offer to hire a vehicle or person to operate a vehicle for the purpose of vonveying voters to a polling place.

Dear Mr. Pfeiffer:

You have requested an opinion regarding article 15.71 of the Election Code which provides:

Whoever hires any vehicle or hires any person to operate a vehicle for the purpose of conveying voters to the polling place, or rewards any person in money or other thing of value for procuring a vehicle or a driver for such…