SB979 designates polling places as voter registration agencies in Texas.

SB979 amends the Texas Election Code to designate each polling place as a voter registration agency. Election officers at polling places must provide an opportunity for unregistered voters of voting age to complete a voter registration application form. Polling places must use the official form prescribed by the secretary of state. The bill also specifies that polling places are not required to comply with procedures for a declination of voter registration and mandates that election officers notify individuals that they are not eligible to vote in the current election if they attempt to.

SB979 designates polling places as voter registration agencies in Texas.

SB979 amends the Texas Election Code to designate each polling place as a voter registration agency. Election officers at polling places must provide an opportunity for unregistered voters of voting age to complete a voter registration application form. Polling places must use the official form prescribed by the secretary of state. The bill also specifies that polling places are not required to comply with procedures for a declination of voter registration and mandates that election officers notify individuals that they are not eligible to vote in the current election if they attempt to.