Texas Election Code Title 2, Chapter 16 - Cancellation Of Registration

SUBCHAPTER A OFFICIAL NOTICE TO REGISTRAR

• Texas Section 16.001 - Death
  (a) Each month the local registrar of deaths shall prepare an abstract of each death certificate issued in the month for a decedent 18 years...
• Texas Section 16.002 - Mental Incapacity
  (a) Each month the clerk of each court having proper jurisdiction to adjudge a person mentally incapacitated shall prepare an abstract of each final judgment...
• Texas Section 16.003 - Felony Conviction
  Each weekday the Department of Public Safety is regularly open for business, the department shall: (1) prepare an abstract of each final judgment received by...
• Texas Section 16.004 - Disqualification In Election Contest
  Not later than the 10th day after the date a judgment in an election contest in which a person is adjudged not to be a...

SUBCHAPTER B CANCELLATION

• Texas Section 16.005 - Preservation Of Abstract
  If an abstract received under this subchapter affects a registered voter of the county, the registrar shall retain a copy of the abstract on file...
• Texas Section 16.031 - Cancellation On Official Notice Of Ineligibility
  (a) The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration immediately on receipt of: (1) notice under Section 13.072(b) or 15.021 or a response under Section 15.053...
• Texas Section 16.032 - Cancellation Following End Of Suspense List Period
  If on November 30 following the second general election for state and county officers that occurs after the date the voter's name is entered on...
• Texas Section 16.033 - Cancellation Following Investigation By Registrar
  (a) The registrar may use any lawful means to investigate whether a registered voter is currently eligible for registration in the county. This section does...
• Texas Section 16.0331 - Cancellation On Request By Voter
  (a) A voter desiring to cancel the voter's registration must submit to the registrar a written, signed request for the cancellation. A request may not...
• Texas Section 16.0332 - Cancellation Because Of Citizenship Status
  (a) After the registrar receives a list under Section 18.068 of this code or Section 62.113, Government Code, of persons excused or disqualified from jury...
• Texas Section 16.034 - Recording Cancellation
  On cancellation of a voter's registration, the registrar shall enter the date of and reason for the cancellation on the voter's registration application and duplicate...
• Texas Section 16.035 - Effective Date Of Cancellation
  A cancellation of a voter's registration takes effect immediately. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
• Texas Section 16.036 - Notice Of Cancellation To Voter
  (a) Immediately after, but not later than the 30th day after the date a voter's registration is canceled under Section 16.031(a)(3), 16.033, 16.0331, or 16.0332,...
• Texas Section 16.037 - Reinstatement Of Registration
  (a) If the registrar determines after cancellation of a registration that the registration should not have been canceled, the registrar shall reinstate it. (b) If,...

SUBCHAPTER C CHALLENGE OF CANCELLATION

• Texas Section 16.038 - Notice Of Reinstatement To Voter
  (a) Immediately on reinstatement of a registration, the registrar shall deliver written notice of the reinstatement to the voter. (b) The notice shall be delivered...
• Texas Section 16.061 - Right To Challenge Cancellation
  A person whose voter registration is canceled may challenge the cancellation at a hearing before the registrar. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 16.062 - Request For Hearing On Challenge
  A person desiring to challenge the cancellation of the person's registration must file with the registrar a written, signed request for a hearing on the...
• Texas Section 16.063 - Reinstatement Pending Challenge
  (a) On the filing of a hearing request under Section 16.062, the registrar shall reinstate the challenging voter's registration pending determination of the challenge. (b)...
• Texas Section 16.064 - Hearing On Challenge
  (a) On the filing of a hearing request, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge. (b) The registrar shall conduct the hearing not...
• Texas Section 16.065 - Notice Of Hearing
  The registrar shall deliver written notice of the date, hour, and place set for the hearing on the challenge to the challenging voter not later...

SUBCHAPTER D CHALLENGE OF REGISTRATION

• Texas Section 16.066 - Determination Of Challenge
  (a) After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing. (b) If the...
• Texas Section 16.091 - Right To Challenge Registration
  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a registered voter may challenge the registration of another voter of the same county at a hearing before...
• Texas Section 16.092 - Sworn Statement Required
  A voter desiring to challenge a registration must file with the registrar a sworn statement of the grounds for the challenge that: (1) identifies the...
• Texas Section 16.0921 - Confirmation Notice On Challenge Based On Residence
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), on the filing of a sworn statement under Section 16.092 alleging a ground based on residence, the registrar...
• Texas Section 16.093 - Hearing On Challenge
  (a) On the filing of a sworn statement under Section 16.092 alleging a ground other than residence, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the...
• Texas Section 16.094 - Notice Of Hearing
  (a) The registrar shall deliver written notice of the hearing on the challenge to each party to the controversy not later than the 15th day...
• Texas Section 16.095 - Determination Of Challenge
  (a) After hearing and considering the evidence or argument, the registrar shall promptly determine the challenge and issue a decision in writing. (b) If the...

Last modified: September 28, 2016