1. (a) Local County Canvass Date in 2008. For purposes of the March 4, 2008 primary and April 8, 2008 primary runoff elections, the Secretary of State shall direct the county chairs of each party conducting a primary to use the earliest available canvass date of Thursday, March 13, 2008, in order to expedite the state canvass.
2. (b) State Canvass Date in 2008. For purposes of the March 4, 2008 primary, instead of the state canvass occurring on March 12, 2008 (the second Wednesday after the primary election date), in accordance with §171.120 of the Election Code, the state executive committee shall conduct a canvass for all races with potential runoffs (races with 3 or more candidates) not later than Sunday, March 16, 2008.
3. (c) Local (County) Ballot Drawing. The local (county) ballot drawing for the primary runoff ballot shall be conducted not later than Monday, March 17, 2008.
4. (d) State Canvass for Remaining Offices. State Executive Committee shall complete the state canvass for the remaining state and district races no later than Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
5. (e) State Canvass for Primary Runoff. The State Executive Committee shall complete the state canvass for the primary runoff election no later than Saturday, April 26, 2008.

Source Note:The provisions of this §81.135 adopted to be effective March 17, 2004, 29 TexReg 2619; amended to be effective November 27, 2005, 30 TexReg 7719; amended to be effective December 9, 2007, 32 TexReg 9105.