(a) Deceased Matching criteria. In accordance with
provisions of Texas Election Code §18.068(b), information received
under Texas Election Code §16.001, shall be matched against the
voter registration rolls to identify Strong Match and Weak Match records
based on the following criteria:
(1) Strong Matched Deceased records are identified
when the Last Name, Full Social Security Number (SSN) (9 digits),
and Date of Birth (DOB) match between the voter record and the deceased
record.
(2) Weak Match Deceased records are identified when
one of the following combinations matches between the voter record
and the deceased record are identified:
(A) First Name, Last Name, and DOB;
(B) Last Name and Full SSN (9 digits);
(C) Full SSN (9 digits) and DOB; or
(D) Last Four Digits of the SSN, DOB, and One or More
Name Component(s):
(i) Last Name (in deceased file) to Last Name;
(ii) Last Name (in deceased file) to Middle Name;
(iii) First Name to First Name (excluding a Last Name
included match); and/or
(iv) Middle Name or Middle Initial Match (excluding
any additional name match).
(b) Duplicate Matching criteria. In accordance with
provisions of Texas Election Code §18.0681(b), potential duplicate
registrations shall be identified as Strong Match and Weak Match records
based on the following criteria:
(1) Strong Matched Duplicate records are identified
when one of the following combinations matches between voter records:
(A) Last Name, First Name, and Full Social Security
Number (SSN) (9 digits);
(B) Last Name, First Name, and Texas Department of
Public Safety (DPS)-Issued Driver License, Personal Identification
Card, or Election Identification Certificate Number; or
(C) Last Name, First Name, Last Four Digits of the
SSN, and Date of Birth.
(2) Weak Match Duplicate records are identified when
one of the following combinations matches between voter records:
(A) Last Name, First Name, and Last Four Digits of
the SSN; or
(B) Texas DPS-Issued Driver License, Personal Identification
Card, or Election Identification Certificate Number.
(c) For all matching criteria involving a voter record,
the voter's current and former Last Names are considered in the matching
process where "Last Name" is designated.
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