Texas Election Code

§ 214.042 — COUNTING METHOD FOR RECOUNT

EL § 214.042Title 13. RECOUNTS · Ch. 214. COUNTING PROCEDURES · Art. C. BALLOTS COUNTED BY AUTOMATIC TABULATING EQUIPMENT

(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), if obtainable; or

(3)a manual recount as provided by Subchapter A.

(b)The same counting method must be used in all precincts included in the recount document for which the same program was used in the original count.

(c)Unless a different counting method is requested, the ballots shall be counted electronically using the same program as the original count.

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Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 18, eff. Oct. 20, 1987.