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SB 820, 63rd R.S.
Relating to the conduct of elections, the qualifications for voting, the registration of voters, and other procedures and matters incidental to the holding of elections in this state; containing penal provisions; amending the following sections of the Texas Election Code, as amended; Section 33 (Article 5.01, Vernon's Texas Election Code), relating to disqualifications for voting; Section 34 (Article 5.02), relating to qualifications and requirements for voting; Subdivisions 2, 3b, 4, 6, and 15, Section 37 (Article 5.05), relating to absentee voting; Section 37b (Article 5.05b), relating to voting by former residents in presidential elections; Subdivisions 1, 2, and 3, Section 37c (Article 5.05c), relating to voting rights and procedures after a change of residence to another county; Section 37d (Article 5.05d), relating to records of voting by persons lacking full voting rights; Section 42a (Article 5.10a), relating to persons entitled to register; Subdivision 3, Section 43a (Article 5.11a), relating to registration periods; Section 45b (Article 5.13b), relating to information required on a voter registration application; Subdivisions 2 and 3, Section 46a (Article 5.14a), relating to the form and content of voter registration certificates; Subdivision 1, Section 47a (Article 5.15a), relating to voter registration records; Subdivision 3, Section 50a (Article 5.18a), relating to voting rights and procedures after a change of residence to another county; Subsection (1), Section 51a (Article 5.19a), relating to lists fo registered voters; Section 61b (Article 6.05b), relating to the order of party columns on the ballot; Subdivisions 2 and 2a, Section 63 (Article 6.07), relating to the publication of notices on proposed constitutional amendments; Paragraph (a), Subdivision 9, Section 80 (Article 7.15), relating to absentee voting where an electronic voting system is used; Subdivision 11, Section 80, relating to the form of the ballot for electronic voting systems; and Section 15 of Section 79 (Article 7.14), Subdivision 14 of Section 80 (Article 7.15), and Section 95 (Article 8.13), relating to assistance to voters in preparing their ballots; also amending Article 225, Penal Code of Texas, 1925, as amended, relating to assistance to voters; repealing the following sections of the Texas Election Code: Section 37a (Article 5.05a), relating to voting by new residents in presidential elections; . . .

Last action: Reported by subcommittee favorably

Author: Nelson Wolff

Companion:

HB 1443 (Identical)

Subjects:
Elections--Administration
Elections--Registration & Suffrage

Senate Committee: State Affairs () Minutes: April 11 1973 | May 7 1973


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