Sec. 112.002. ELIGIBILITY. (a) After changing residence to another county, a person is eligible to vote a limited ballot by personal appearance during the early voting period or by mail if: (1) the person would have been eligible to vote in the county of former residence on election day if still residing in that county; (2) the person is registered to vote in the county of former residence at the time the person: (A) offers to vote in the county of new residence; or (B) submitted a voter registration application in the county of new residence; and (3) a voter registration for the person in the county of new residence is not effective on or before election day. (b) A person is not eligible to vote a limited ballot by mail unless, in addition to satisfying the eligibility requirements prescribed by Subsection (a), the person is eligible for early voting by mail under Chapter 82 . (c) Before being accepted for voting under this chapter, the voter must execute a statement including: (1) a statement that the voter satisfies the applicable requirements prescribed by Subsection (a); (2) the voter's residence address or, if the residence has no address, the address at which the voter receives mail and a concise description of the voter's residence; (3) the month, day, and year of the voter's birth; and (4) the date the statement is executed. (d) A statement executed under Subsection (c) shall be submitted: (1) to an election officer at the main early voting polling place, if the person is voting by personal appearance; or (2) with the person's application for a ballot to be voted by mail, if the person is voting by mail. (e) A statement executed under Subsection (c) may include space for disclosure of any necessary information to enable the person to register to vote under Chapter 13 . (f) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form of a statement executed under Subsection (c).
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