Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
ELECTION CODE |
Title 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION |
Chapter 13. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; INITIAL REGISTRATION |
Subchapter B. VOLUNTEER DEPUTY REGISTRARS; HIGH SCHOOL DEPUTY REGISTRARS |
Sec. 13.042. DELIVERY OF APPLICATION TO REGISTRAR
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(a) A volunteer deputy registrar shall deliver in person, or by personal delivery through another designated volunteer deputy, to the registrar each completed voter registration application submitted to the deputy, as provided by this section. The secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary to ensure the proper and timely delivery of completed applications that are not delivered in person by the volunteer deputy who receives them.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an application shall be delivered to the registrar not later than 5 p.m. of the fifth day after the date the application is submitted to the volunteer deputy registrar.
(c) An application submitted after the 34th day and before the 29th day before the date of an election in which any qualified voter of the county is eligible to vote shall be delivered not later than 5 p.m. of the 29th day before election day.