Tex. Election Code § 272.010
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 272.010, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 272.010. VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION FORM.
Official statutory text
(a) The secretary of state shall prescribe a voter registration application form that is printed in Spanish or shall include a Spanish translation beneath the text of the English-language registration application form prescribed by the secretary.
(b) The voter registrar for each county containing an election precinct subject to Section 272.002 shall maintain a supply of the form required by Subsection (a) and shall keep a notice in Spanish posted at the place in the registrar's office where voter registration is conducted stating that application forms in Spanish are available.
(c) The form required by Subsection (a) may be used in any county in this state.
(b) The voter registrar for each county containing an election precinct subject to Section 272.002 shall maintain a supply of the form required by Subsection (a) and shall keep a notice in Spanish posted at the place in the registrar's office where voter registration is conducted stating that application forms in Spanish are available.
(c) The form required by Subsection (a) may be used in any county in this state.
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