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SB2646: Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense.

: Mayes Middleton (R-TX) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Apr 3, 2025
Elections
Crimes
Elections--Administration
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Elections--Political Parties
SECRETARY OF STATE
Elections--Primaries
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Relating to requiring a voter to be affiliated with a political party to vote in that party's primary election or otherwise participate in that party's affairs; creating a criminal offense.

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