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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the restriction on participating in the primary |
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election of more than one political party. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 172.026, Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 172.026. RESTRICTION ON PETITION SIGNER. (a) On |
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signing a petition to be filed under Section 172.021, the signer |
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becomes ineligible to vote in a primary election or participate in a |
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convention of another political party during the voting year in |
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which the primary election is held. |
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(b) The secretary of state by rule shall provide for a |
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notation to be entered on the list of registered voters furnished |
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for use in the primary election that indicates next to the name of |
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each voter who signs a petition to be filed under Section 172.021 |
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the party of the candidate for whom the voter signed. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |