Texas § EL.15.002 - OPTIONAL CONTENTS
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§ EL.15.002. OPTIONAL CONTENTS
OPTIONAL CONTENTS. (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. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 916, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 532 (S.B. 932 ), Sec. 2, eff. June 16, 2007.
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