Texas Election Code 13.077 – Hearing On Challenge
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(a) On the timely filing or making of a hearing request, the registrar shall schedule a hearing on the challenge.
(b) The registrar shall conduct the hearing not later than the 10th day after the date the request is filed or made or at a later date on the applicant’s request.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 13.077
- Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(c) The applicant may appear personally at the hearing to offer evidence or argument. The applicant may offer evidence or argument by affidavit without personally appearing if the applicant submits the affidavit to the registrar before the hearing begins.
(d) If a challenge is made in the applicant’s presence and the applicant orally requests a hearing, the hearing may be conducted at that time with the applicant’s consent.