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Texas Election Code - ELEC § 15.002. Optional Contents

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A voter registration certificate may contain an explanation of the voter's rights or duties under this code, including:

(1) the procedure by which the voter will receive a renewal certificate;

(2) the necessity of notifying the registrar if the voter changes residence;

(3) the necessity of applying for a new registration if the voter changes residence to another county;

(4) the period during which the voter may vote a limited ballot after changing residence to another county;

(5) the procedure for voting without a certificate;  and

(6) the procedure for obtaining a replacement for a lost or destroyed certificate.

(b) An explanation authorized by Subsection (a) may appear on a separate sheet accompanying the certificate when it is delivered.

(c) In addition to the territorial units required to be listed on a voter registration certificate under Section 15.001(a)(16), a certificate may contain up to seven jurisdictional or distinguishing numbers for any other territorial units in which the voter resides.

(d) A voter registration certificate may contain the voter's sex.

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