Texas Election Code

§ 20.003 — OFFICIAL DECLINATION OF REGISTRATION FORM

EL § 20.003Title 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION · Ch. 20. VOTER REGISTRATION AGENCIES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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The officially prescribed form for a declination of a voter registration must include:

(1)spaces for the person's signature and printed name and the date of signing;

(2)the following question, followed by appropriate boxes preceding "YES" and "NO": "If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like to apply to register to vote here today?";

(3)if the agency provides public assistance, the statement: "Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.";

(4)the statement: "IF YOU HAVE NOT CHECKED EITHER BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME.";

(5)the statement: "If you would like help filling out the voter registration application form, we will help you. The decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application form in private.";

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.