Texas § EL.18.061 - STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST
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§ EL.18.061. STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST
STATEWIDE COMPUTERIZED VOTER REGISTRATION LIST. (a) The secretary of state shall implement and maintain a statewide computerized voter registration list that serves as the single system for storing and managing the official list of registered voters in the state. (b) The statewide computerized voter registration list must: (1) contain the name and registration information of each voter registered in the state; (2) assign a unique identifier to each registered voter; and (3) be available to any county election official in the state through immediate electronic access. (c) Under procedures prescribed by the secretary of state, each voter registrar shall provide to the secretary of state on an expedited basis the information necessary to maintain the registration list established under Subsection (a). The procedures shall provide for the electronic submission of the information and ensure that each voter registrar collects and reports the correct month, day, and year of birth for each registered voter. (d) The secretary of state may contract with counties to provide them with electronic data services to facilitate the implementation and maintenance of the statewide computerized voter registration list. The secretary shall use funds collected under the contracts to defray expenses incurred in implementing and maintaining the statewide computerized voter registration list. (e) The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to ensure that when a voter registers in another county, as determined under Section 16.031 (a)(6), the statewide computerized voter registration list is updated to reflect the voter's registration in the new county. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 2280 ), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2006. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 713 (H.B. 4034 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 12, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107 ), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2021.
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