Title EL, Election Code

Sec. 16.003. FELONY CONVICTION. Each weekday the Department of Public Safety is regularly open for business, the department shall: (1) prepare an abstract of each final judgment received by the department convicting a person 18 years of age or older who is a resident of the state…

Sec. 16.004. DISQUALIFICATION IN ELECTION CONTEST. Not later than the 10th day after the date a judgment in an election contest in which a person is adjudged not to be a qualified voter becomes final, the district clerk shall prepare an abstract of the judgment, which shall inclu…

Sec. 16.005. PRESERVATION OF ABSTRACT. If an abstract received under this subchapter affects a registered voter of the county, the registrar shall retain a copy of the abstract on file with the affected voter's registration application. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff.…

Sec. 16.031. CANCELLATION ON OFFICIAL NOTICE OF INELIGIBILITY. (a) The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration immediately on receipt of: (1) notice under Section 13.072(b), 15.021, or 18.0681(d) or a response under Section 15.053 that the voter's residence is outside the c…

Sec. 16.032. CANCELLATION FOLLOWING END OF SUSPENSE LIST PERIOD. If on November 30 following the second general election for state and county officers that occurs after the date the voter's name is entered on the suspense list a registered voter's name appears on the suspense lis…

Sec. 16.033. CANCELLATION FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION BY REGISTRAR. (a) The registrar may use any lawful means to investigate whether a registered voter is currently eligible for registration in the county. This section does not authorize an investigation of eligibility that is based…

Sec. 16.0331. CANCELLATION ON REQUEST BY VOTER. (a) A voter desiring to cancel the voter's registration must submit to the registrar a written, signed request for the cancellation. A request may not be submitted by an agent. (b) The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration i…

Sec. 16.0332. CANCELLATION BECAUSE OF CITIZENSHIP STATUS. (a) After the registrar receives notification under Subsection (a-1) of this section, Section 18.068 of this code, or Section 62.113, Government Code, of persons excused or disqualified from jury service because of citizen…

Sec. 16.034. RECORDING CANCELLATION. On cancellation of a voter's registration, the registrar shall enter the date of and reason for the cancellation on the voter's registration application and duplicate registration certificate and make any other appropriate corrections in the r…

Sec. 16.035. EFFECTIVE DATE OF CANCELLATION. A cancellation of a voter's registration takes effect immediately. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 16.036. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION TO VOTER. (a) Immediately after, but not later than the 30th day after the date a voter's registration is canceled under Section 16.031(a)(3), 16.033, 16.0331, or 16.0332, the registrar shall deliver written notice of the cancellation to the vo…

Sec. 16.037. REINSTATEMENT OF REGISTRATION. (a) If the registrar determines after cancellation of a registration that the registration should not have been canceled, the registrar shall reinstate it. (b) If, after canceling a voter's registration under Section 16.032, the registr…

Sec. 16.038. NOTICE OF REINSTATEMENT TO VOTER. (a) Immediately on reinstatement of a registration, the registrar shall deliver written notice of the reinstatement to the voter. (b) The notice shall be delivered by mail to the mailing address on the voter's registration applicatio…

Sec. 16.061. RIGHT TO CHALLENGE CANCELLATION. A person whose voter registration is canceled may challenge the cancellation at a hearing before the registrar. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 16.062. REQUEST FOR HEARING ON CHALLENGE. A person desiring to challenge the cancellation of the person's registration must file with the registrar a written, signed request for a hearing on the challenge. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by …

Sec. 16.063. REINSTATEMENT PENDING CHALLENGE. (a) On the filing of a hearing request under Section 16.062, the registrar shall reinstate the challenging voter's registration pending determination of the challenge. (b) Sections 16.037(c) and (d) apply to a reinstatement under this…

Sec. 16.064. HEARING ON CHALLENGE. (a) On the filing of a hearing request, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge. (b) The registrar shall conduct the hearing not later than the 10th day after the date the request is filed or on a later date at the request of the…

Sec. 16.065. NOTICE OF HEARING. The registrar shall deliver written notice of the date, hour, and place set for the hearing on the challenge to the challenging voter not later than the second day after the date the hearing request is filed. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, …

Sec. 16.066. DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE. (a) After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing. (b) If the registrar determines that the registration should not have been canceled, the regi…

Sec. 16.091. RIGHT TO CHALLENGE REGISTRATION. Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a registered voter may challenge the registration of another voter of the same county at a hearing before the registrar. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amende…

Sec. 16.092. SWORN STATEMENT REQUIRED. A voter desiring to challenge a registration must file with the registrar a sworn statement of the grounds for the challenge that: (1) identifies the voter whose registration is being challenged; and (2) states a specific qualification for r…

Sec. 16.0921. CONFIRMATION NOTICE ON CHALLENGE BASED ON RESIDENCE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on the filing of a sworn statement under Section 16.092 alleging a ground based on residence, the registrar shall promptly deliver to the voter whose registration is chall…

Sec. 16.093. HEARING ON CHALLENGE. (a) On the filing of a sworn statement under Section 16.092 alleging a ground other than residence, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge. The hearing procedure does not apply to an allegation of a ground based on residence. (b…

Sec. 16.094. NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) The registrar shall deliver written notice of the hearing on the challenge to each party to the controversy not later than the 15th day before the date of the hearing. (b) The notice must include: (1) the date, hour, and place set for the heari…

Sec. 16.095. DETERMINATION OF CHALLENGE. (a) After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing. (b) If the registrar determines that the voter's registration should not be canceled, the reg…

Sec. 17.001. RIGHT OF APPEAL BY APPLICANT FOR REGISTRATION. An applicant for voter registration is entitled to appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar under Section 13.079. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 17.002. RIGHT OF APPEAL BY REGISTERED VOTER. A party to a challenge under Subchapter C or D of Chapter 16 is entitled to appeal an adverse decision issued by the registrar. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 17.003. PETITION FOR REVIEW. (a) A party desiring to appeal under this chapter must file a petition for review in the district court not later than the 30th day after the date the adverse decision is issued. (b) Citation is issued and served in the manner provided by law for…

Sec. 17.004. COPY FILED WITH REGISTRAR. (a) Not later than the deadline for filing a petition for review, the petitioner must deliver a copy of the petition to the registrar who issued the adverse decision. (b) A petition delivered by mail is considered to be delivered at the tim…

Sec. 17.005. CANCELLATION DELAYED PENDING APPEAL. If a voter's registration is to be canceled following a decision from which an appeal is taken, the registrar shall delay canceling the registration, pending the outcome of the appeal, on the timely delivery of the copy of the pet…

Sec. 17.006. VENUE. Venue of an appeal under this chapter is in the county served by the registrar who issued the decision from which the appeal is taken. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 17.007. SCOPE OF REVIEW. (a) Review by the district court under this chapter is by trial de novo. (b) The district court shall try all issues of fact and law raised by the pleadings in the manner applicable to civil suits generally. (c) The court may not admit in evidence th…

Sec. 17.008. DECISION NOT APPEALABLE. A decision of the district court under this chapter is not appealable. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 18.001. ORIGINAL LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS. (a) Before the beginning of early voting for the first election held in a county in each voting year, the registrar shall prepare for each county election precinct a certified list of the registered voters in the precinct. The list…

Sec. 18.002. SUPPLEMENTAL LIST OF REGISTERED VOTERS. (a) For each election held in the county in a voting year, on request of the authority responsible for procuring election supplies, the registrar shall prepare and furnish to the authority a certified list supplementing each or…

Sec. 18.003. REGISTRATION CORRECTION LIST. (a) For each election held in the county in a voting year, the registrar shall prepare and furnish to the authority responsible for procuring election supplies a certified list of corrections. (b) The list must contain: (1) the name of e…

Sec. 18.004. REVISED ORIGINAL LIST. (a) As an alternative to furnishing a supplemental list of registered voters and a correction list for an election, the registrar may furnish a certified revised original list. (b) A revised list must contain the name of each voter whose regist…

Sec. 18.005. FORM AND CONTENTS OF LIST. (a) Each original and supplemental list of registered voters must: (1) contain the voter's name, date of birth, and registration number as provided by the statewide computerized voter registration list; (2) contain the voter's residence add…

Sec. 18.006. DELIVERY OF LISTS TO ELECTION AUTHORITIES. The registrar shall deliver the lists furnished under this subchapter, including the lists furnished under Section 18.007, to the appropriate authority as soon as practicable after the request but in every case in time for r…

Sec. 18.007. LISTS FURNISHED FOR PRECINCT CONVENTIONS. In a voting year in which a political party holds precinct conventions in the county under Title 10, the registrar, on request of the party's county chair, shall furnish to the chair for use in qualifying individuals for part…

Sec. 18.008. COPIES FURNISHED ON REQUEST. (a) The registrar shall furnish a copy of any list prepared under this subchapter to any person requesting it. The copy shall be furnished without the names of voters whose names appear on a list with the notation "S", or a similar notati…

Sec. 18.009. UNLAWFUL USE OF INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION LIST. (a) A person commits an offense if the person uses information in connection with advertising or promoting commercial products or services that the person knows was obtained under Section 18.008. (b) An offense under …

Sec. 18.010. FEES. (a) The registrar may not charge a fee for furnishing lists required to be furnished under this subchapter except as authorized by this section. (b) The fee for each list furnished under Section 18.008 may not exceed the actual expense incurred in reproducing t…

Sec. 18.011. FILE OF LISTS FOR COUNTYWIDE ELECTION. (a) The registrar shall maintain a file containing one of each of the lists prepared under this subchapter for each countywide election. (b) The registrar shall retain each list on file for two years after election day except a …

Sec. 18.012. SECRETARY OF STATE TO APPROVE COMPUTER SERVICES CONTRACTS. (a) A county may not contract with a computer service company or other private business entity for services related to the lists required under this subchapter unless the programs, equipment, or other materia…

Sec. 18.0121. CONTRACT TO INVESTIGATE VOTER ELIGIBILITY. A list of potentially ineligible voters produced for a county by a private business entity may not be made available to the public or otherwise used by the registrar unless the registrar has verified the accuracy of the inf…