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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study on the effect of a change to the period for |
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voting. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The secretary of state shall conduct a |
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study regarding the practical effects of eliminating the gap |
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between the early voting period and election day. |
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(b) The secretary of state shall, not later than September |
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1, 2022, submit a report on the secretary's findings to the |
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legislature. |
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(c) The study must include information on how other states |
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conduct the voting period, the implications of the use of paper |
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ballots, and recommendations for statutory changes. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |