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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the delivery of voter registration applications. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 13.042, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a) and (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read |
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as follows: |
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(a) A volunteer deputy registrar shall deliver in person, by |
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mail, by common carrier, or by secure drop box, or by personal |
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delivery through another designated volunteer deputy, to the |
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registrar each completed voter registration application submitted |
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to the deputy, as provided by this section. The secretary of state |
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shall prescribe any procedures necessary to ensure the proper and |
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timely delivery of completed applications that are not delivered in |
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person by the volunteer deputy who receives them. |
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(c) An application submitted after the 34th day and before |
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the 29th day before the date of an election in which any qualified |
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voter of the county is eligible to vote shall be delivered not later |
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than 5 p.m. of the 29th day before election day, unless the voter |
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registrar sets a specific later time. If the voter registrar sets a |
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later time to accept applications, the deadline and location of |
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acceptance must be posted on the voter registrar's website, if the |
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county maintains a website, and all volunteer deputy registrars |
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must be notified of the deadline and location of acceptance. |
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(d) A voter registrar may create a secure drop box for a |
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volunteer deputy registrar to deliver completed voter registration |
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applications. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |