Texas Statutes
§ 127.130 — MANUAL COUNTING.
Texas·Code EL Election Code
Sec. 127.130. MANUAL COUNTING.
(a)Electronic system ballots that are not to be counted automatically and the write-in votes not counted at the polling places shall be counted manually at the central counting station.
(b)If the automatic counting of electronic system ballots becomes impracticable for any reason, the manager may direct that the ballots be counted manually at the central counting station.
(c)The procedure for manual counting is the same as that for regular paper ballots to the extent practicable. The manager is responsible for the manual counting of ballots at the central counting station.
(c-1) In any manual count conducted under this code, an irregularly marked vote on a ballot on which a voter indicates a vote by making a mark on the ballot is considered in the same man
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Legislative History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 51, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309 ), Sec. 2.21(1), eff. January 1, 2006.
Nearby Sections
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§ 127.002
COUNTING STATION MANAGER.§ 127.003
TABULATION SUPERVISOR.§ 127.004
ASSISTANTS TO TABULATION SUPERVISOR.§ 127.005
PRESIDING JUDGE OF COUNTING STATION.§ 127.006
COUNTING STATION CLERKS.§ 127.007
PLAN FOR COUNTING STATION OPERATION.§ 127.008
BYSTANDERS EXCLUDED.§ 127.010
TRAINING.§ 127.061
SEALED BALLOT BOXES REQUIRED.§ 127.063
DESIGN OF BALLOT BOX.§ 127.064
SEALS FOR BALLOT BOXES.