Voting Registrar

Definition

Generally an official who maintains the record of legally registered voters, often the COUNTY CLERK. In Texas, the tax assessor-collector is the voting registrar. Texas Elec. Code §12.001. While traditionally counties have maintained th eir own registration lists and determined the qualification of voters, the situa tion has been blurred somewhat by HAVA, which requires a uniform statewide registration system. Query wh at happens if there is a discrepancy between the county’s records and those maintained by the state.