House Committee on Elections - 64th R.S. (1975)
| Committee: | House Elections | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Report of the Committee on Elections, Texas House of Representatives, 64th Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Election administration | Election laws | Primary elections | Punch-card ballots | Secretary of State, Texas | Statutory revision | Voting Rights Act of 1965 | Voting systems | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.64 el25 | |
| Session: | 64th R.S. (1975) | |
| Online version: | View report [323 pages File size: 14,552 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Review the Texas Election Code and Article VI of the Texas Constitution to identify sections which unclear, invalid or outdated. Make recommendations for improving state election laws. * | |
| 2. | Study the use of electronic voting systems; review problems with punch card systems, including management failures, technical difficulties, and ballots with unclear or unreadable markings. Assess the adequacy of provisions to prevent election fraud. * | |
| 3. | Study proposals to streamline the local election process by creating a system of county election administrators. * | |
| 4. | Recommend provisions for inclusion in a presidential preference primary election system. * | |
| 5. | Review the Secretary of State's request for appropriations above the level recommended by the Legislative Budget Board. * | |
| 6. | Study the impact of the federal Voting Rights Act on Texas and its political subdivisions. * | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | House Elections | |
| Title: | 1976 Texas Presidential preference primary elections, statistical analysis. | |
| Library Catalog Title: | 1976 Texas Presidential preference primary elections, statistical analysis. | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.64 el25p | |
| Session: | 64th R.S. (1975) | |
| Committee: | House Elections | |
| Title: | A guide to complying with H.B. 4, Acts of the 64th Legislature. | |
| Library Catalog Title: | A guide to complying with H.B. 4, Acts of the 64th Legislature / prepared by Committee on Elections, Texas House of Representatives. | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.64 el25g | |
| Session: | 64th R.S. (1975) | |
| Committee: | House Elections | |
| Title: | Index | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Minutes | |
| Library Call Number: | L1801.9 EL25HE 63 | |
| Session: | 64th R.S. (1975) | |
| Online version: | View document [9 pages] | |
* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.
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