Tex. Election Code § 15.002
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 15.002, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 15.002. OPTIONAL CONTENTS.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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