Texas Statutes § 213.006 Determination of Counting Questions
Statute Text
(a)
The recount committee chair has the same authority as a presiding election judge to determine whether a particular ballot may be lawfully counted and how a voter's marking of a ballot should be interpreted.
(b)
After consulting the recount coordinator's appointee, the recount committee chair shall prepare a written statement of the specific reasons for not counting a particular ballot. Any uncounted ballots shall be kept separately in the appropriate container.
(c)
Early voting ballots rejected by the early voting ballot board may not be counted in the recount.
History
Amended by Acts 1997 , 75th Leg., ch. 864 , Sec. 214 , eff. 9/1/1997 .
Amended by Acts 1991 , 72nd Leg., ch. 554 , Sec. 40, eff. 9/1/1991
Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 11, eff. 10/20/1987
Acts 1985 , 69th Leg., ch. 211 , Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986 .
Amended by Acts 1991 , 72nd Leg., ch. 203 , Sec. 2.69
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