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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to cancellation of all voter registrations following |
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decennial redistricting. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 16, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 16.040 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 16.040. CANCELLATION FOLLOWING DECENNIAL |
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REDISTRICTING. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this |
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code, on November 30 of each year that ends in one, the registrar |
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shall cancel all voter registrations. |
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(b) A cancellation under this section may not be challenged |
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or reinstated under this chapter. |
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(c) Following cancellation under this section, a person |
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desiring to register to vote must submit an application for |
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registration under Chapter 13. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |