Requires voter affiliation with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or participate in its affairs.

This bill amends the Texas Election Code to require voters to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or participate in its affairs. It mandates that voter registration applications include a space for indicating political party affiliation. Voters who do not indicate an affiliation are listed as "independent." The bill also requires the voter registrar to notify voters of the affiliation requirement. It creates a criminal offense for knowingly voting in a primary election without being affiliated with the party.

Requires voter affiliation with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or participate in its affairs.

This bill amends the Texas Election Code to require voters to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or participate in its affairs. It mandates that voter registration applications include a space for indicating political party affiliation. Voters who do not indicate an affiliation are listed as "independent." The bill also requires the voter registrar to notify voters of the affiliation requirement. It creates a criminal offense for knowingly voting in a primary election without being affiliated with the party.