Voters should contact their local county voter registrar if they are interested in web suppression of voter information. While a voter’s information will still remain subject to disclosure under the Public Information Act, that information will not be posted on the county’s website. In addition, all voters can request that their information be suppressed from the county’s website. ( Section 13.004(d), Election Code) Information that can be suppressed from the county’s website:
The voter registrar or other county official who has access to the information furnished on a registration application may not post a telephone number, a social security number, a driver’s license number or number of a personal identification card, or date of birth of a voter on a website. ( Section 13.004(a) and (b), Election Code) Information that cannot be posted on a website: The voter registrar may not transcribe, copy, or otherwise record a telephone number furnished on a registration application, but may transcribe, copy, or otherwise record a social security number furnished on a registration application only in maintaining the accuracy of registration records. However, election worker interest may be shared with local party chairs.
( Section 13.004, Election Code and the National Voter Registration Act (PDF)). Information that is confidential for all voters:Ī voter’s social security number, Texas driver’s license number, number of a personal identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety, an indication that an applicant is interested in working as an election judge, and voter source code are confidential under state and federal law. Public Information and Confidentialityįor specific information on public information requests as it relates to the various confidentiality programs described in this advisory, please refer to our Elections Public Information Law Outline and consult with your county public information officer. The purpose of this advisory is to explain the different types of voter registration confidentiality programs that are available to certain voters and provide answers to frequently asked questions.
Registering a Voter who is Part of a Confidentiality Program County Elections Officers (County Clerks/Elections Administrators/Tax Assessors-Collectors)