Texas Election Code 20.006 – Determination of Eligibility
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(a) An employee of a voter registration agency may not make a determination about a person‘s eligibility for registration other than a determination of whether the person is of voting age or is a United States citizen.
(b) A person’s age or citizenship may be determined by the employee only if the age or citizenship can be readily determined from information filed with the agency by the person for purposes other than voter registration.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 20.006
- 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
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A person shall be offered voter registration assistance as provided by this chapter even if the person’s age or citizenship cannot be determined.