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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to election information provided to voters through a |
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mobile application for wireless communication devices. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 31, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 31.014 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 31.014. ELECTION INFORMATION MOBILE APPLICATION. (a) |
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The secretary of state, in conjunction with the Department of |
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Information Resources, shall develop a mobile application for |
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wireless communication devices and make the application available |
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to the public. |
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(b) The application must allow a person to access |
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information relevant to a voter in this state, including: |
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(1) a secure digital copy of the voter's registration |
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card, subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 18.066(b); |
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(2) information on the scheduled dates for early |
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voting and election day, including the delivery of notifications |
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reminding the voter of those dates; |
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(3) sample ballots; |
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(4) information on how to vote and the identification |
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required to vote under Section 63.001(b); |
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(5) a map or list by county of polling place locations |
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and hours for voting; |
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(6) current and historical election results; and |
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(7) other information relevant to a voter in this |
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state, as determined by the secretary of state. |
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(c) The secretary of state shall coordinate with election |
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officers in each county of this state to ensure that information |
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provided through the application is accurate and up to date. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |