Texas Election Code 15.001 – Required Contents
(a) Each voter registration certificate issued must contain:
(1) the voter’s name in the form indicated by the voter, subject to applicable requirements prescribed by § 13.002 and by rule of the secretary of state;
(2) the voter’s residence address or, if the residence has no address, the address at which the voter receives mail and a concise description of the location of the voter’s residence;
(3) the year of the voter’s birth;
(4) the number of the county election precinct in which the voter resides;
(5) the voter’s effective date of registration if an initial certificate;
(6) the voter’s registration number;
(7) an indication of the period for which the certificate is issued;
(8) a statement explaining the circumstances under which the voter will receive a new certificate;
(9) a space for stamping the voter’s political party affiliation;
(10) a statement that voting with the certificate by a person other than the person in whose name the certificate is issued is a felony;
(11) a space for the voter’s signature;
(12) a statement that the voter must sign the certificate personally, if able to sign, immediately on receipt;
(13) a space for the voter to correct the information on the certificate followed by a signature line;
(14) the statement: “If any information on this certificate changes or is incorrect, correct the information in the space provided, sign below, and return this certificate to the voter registrar.”;
(15) the registrar’s mailing address and telephone number; and
(16) the jurisdictional or distinguishing number for the following territorial units in which the voter resides, as determined by the voter registrar:
(A) congressional district;
(B) state senatorial district;
(C) state representative district;
(D) commissioners precinct;
(E) justice precinct;
(F) city election precinct; and
(G) school district election precinct.
(b) A certificate may not contain:
(1) the voter’s telephone number;
(2) the voter’s social security number; or
(3) except as provided by § 15.002, any other information not specified by Subsection (a).
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 15.001
- County election precinct: means an election precinct established under § 42. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Residence address: means the street address and any apartment number, or the address at which mail is received if the residence has no address, and the city, state, and zip code that correspond to a person's residence. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A certificate issued to a voter who meets the certification requirements of § 13.002(i) must contain an indication that the voter is exempt from the requirement to present identification other than the registration certificate before being accepted for voting.