Elections: Ballots are Counted
Elections: Ballots are Counted ELECTION CODE TITLE 8. VOTING SYSTEMS CHAPTER 128. COMPUTERIZED VOTING SYSTEMS Sec. 128.001. COMPUTERIZED VOTING SYSTEM STANDARDS. (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe procedures to allow for the use of a computerized voting system. The procedures must provide for the use of a computerized voting system with: (1) multiple voting terminals for the input of vote selections on the ballot presented by a main computer; and (2) a main computer to coordinate ballot presentation, vote selection, ballot image storage, and result tabulation. (b) Notwithstanding Chapter 66, a system under this section may allow for the storage of processed ballot materials in an electronic form on the main computer.
TITLE 13. RECOUNTS CHAPTER 213. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT SUBCHAPTER A. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT GENERALLY Sec. 213.016. PRINTING IMAGES OF BALLOTS CAST USING DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES. During any printing of images of ballots cast using direct recording electronic voting machines for the purpose of a recount, the full recount committee is not required to be present. The recount committee chair shall determine how many committee members must be present during the printing of the images. Each candidate is entitled to be present and to have representatives present during the printing of the images in the same number as Section 213.013(b) prescribes for watchers for a recount. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 583, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2009.
The form a “ballot” shall take is defined by Texas Election Code
Ballot Images are used for counting per Texas Election Code:
TITLE 13. RECOUNTS CHAPTER 213. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT SUBCHAPTER A. CONDUCT OF RECOUNT GENERALLY Sec. 213.016. PRINTING IMAGES OF BALLOTS CAST USING DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES. During any printing of images of ballots cast using direct recording electronic voting machines for the purpose of a recount, the full recount committee is not required to be present. The recount committee chair shall determine how many committee members must be present during the printing of the images. Each candidate is entitled to be present and to have representatives present during the printing of the images in the same number as Section 213.013(b) prescribes for watchers for a recount. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 583, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2009.
The form a “ballot” shall take is defined by Texas Election Code
Ballot Images are used for counting per Texas Election Code:
