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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of the reason for rejecting a voter |
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registration application. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 13.073, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsections (d) and (e) to read as follows: |
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(d) In providing a written or oral reason for rejection |
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under Subsection (a) or (b), the registrar shall identify which |
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section or sections of the application resulted in the rejection. |
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For each section identified, the registrar shall specify if the |
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section was incomplete, was improperly filled out, or contained |
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information identifying the applicant as ineligible to vote. |
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(e) The registrar shall use the official form prescribed by |
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the secretary of state if a written notice is provided under |
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Subsection (a). The secretary of state shall prescribe the |
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procedures and forms necessary to implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |