Title EL, Election Code

Sec. 214.042. COUNTING METHOD FOR RECOUNT. (a) A person requesting a recount of electronic voting system ballots has a choice of: (1) an electronic recount using the same program as the original count; (2) an electronic recount using a corrected program under Section 214.046(c), …

Sec. 214.043. EQUIPMENT USED FOR RECOUNT. (a) The recount supervisor shall designate the automatic tabulating equipment to be used for an electronic recount in precincts in the supervisor's jurisdiction. (b) A recount of ballots originally counted on automatic tabulating equipmen…

Sec. 214.044. CHARGE FOR USE OF EQUIPMENT. The person having control of the automatic tabulating equipment used in the original count shall make it available for a recount for a reasonable charge at a rate not to exceed the rate charged for its use in the election being recounted…

Sec. 214.045. COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEE. (a) The recount committee chair shall designate one member of the recount committee for an electronic recount to operate the automatic tabulating equipment. In this subchapter, "recount tabulator" means the member designated to operate the …

Sec. 214.046. TEST OF PROGRAM AND EQUIPMENT. (a) After the time set for beginning an electronic recount but before the recount is made, the recount tabulator shall conduct a test of the program and equipment in the same manner as the test that is conducted immediately before an o…

Sec. 214.047. TEST USING UNOFFICIAL TEST MATERIALS. (a) In addition to a test conducted under Section 214.046 using official test materials, a person requesting a recount of electronic voting system ballots but not requesting a manual recount is entitled to have each test repeate…

Sec. 214.048. REQUEST FOR MANUAL RECOUNT AFTER SUCCESSFUL TEST. (a) If a person requesting an electronic recount is dissatisfied with the program or the equipment to be used for the recount after a successful test conducted under Section 214.046, the person may change the method …

Sec. 214.049. COUNTING PROCEDURE. (a) All members of the recount committee in an electronic recount shall be present during the testing of the program and equipment and during the counting of the ballots. The other members of the committee may assist the recount tabulator in the …

Sec. 214.050. COUNTING AND RECORDING WRITE-IN VOTES. (a) Write-in votes shall be counted in the manner prescribed by Section 214.002. One write-in tally list shall be placed in the ballot box with the voted ballots, and one tally list shall be retained by the recount committee. A…

Sec. 214.051. DISPOSITION OF RECOUNT RETURNS. (a) After the recount committee certifies the recount returns for a precinct, a member of the committee shall place the copy of the returns in the ballot box containing the voted ballots and shall deliver the original to the recount c…

Sec. 214.071. PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED BY SECRETARY OF STATE. The secretary of state shall prescribe the counting procedures for a recount of votes cast by means of a voting system to which Subchapter B or C does not apply. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.