Texas § EL.272.011 - BILINGUAL ELECTION MATERIALS REQUIRED IN CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
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§ EL.272.011. BILINGUAL ELECTION MATERIALS REQUIRED IN CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS
BILINGUAL ELECTION MATERIALS REQUIRED IN CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. (a) If the director of the census determines under 42 U.S.C. Section 1973aa-1a that a political subdivision must provide election materials in a language other than English or Spanish, the political subdivision shall provide election materials in that language in the same manner in which the political subdivision would be required to provide materials in Spanish under this chapter, to the extent applicable. (b) The secretary of state shall prepare the translation for election materials required to be provided in a language other than English or Spanish for the following state prescribed voter forms: (1) voter registration application form required by Section 13.002 ; (2) the confirmation form required by Section 15.051 ; (3) the voting instruction poster required by Section 62.011 ; (4) the reasonable impediment declaration required by Section 63.001 (b); (5) the statement of residence form required by Section 63.0011 ; (6) the provisional ballot affidavit required by Section 63.011 ; (7) the application for a ballot by mail required by Section 84.011 ; (8) the carrier envelope and voting instructions required by Section 86.013 ; and (9) any other voter forms that the secretary of state identifies as frequently used and for which state resources are otherwise available. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1014 (H.B. 2477 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (S.B. 5 ), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2018.
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