Texas Election Code
§ 16.033 — CANCELLATION FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION BY REGISTRAR
EL § 16.033Title 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION · Ch. 16. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION · Art. B. CANCELLATION
Statute text
View on source(a)The registrar may use any lawful means to investigate whether a registered voter is currently eligible for registration in the county. This section does not authorize an investigation of eligibility that is based solely on residence.
(b)If the registrar has reason to believe that a voter is no longer eligible for registration, the registrar shall deliver written notice to the voter indicating that the voter's registration status is being investigated by the registrar. The notice shall be delivered by forwardable mail to the mailing address on the voter's registration application and to any new address of the voter known to the registrar. If the secretary of state has adopted or recommended a form for a written notice under this section, the registrar must use that form.
(c)The notice must include:
(1)a request for information relevant to determining the voter's eligibility for registration; and
(2)a warning that the voter's registration is subject to cancellation if the registrar does not receive an appropriate reply on or before the 30th day after the date the notice is mailed.
(d)Except as provided by Subsection (e), the registrar shall cancel a voter's registration if:
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1093 (H.B. 3593), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.