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Texas Election Code - ELEC § 66.053. Time for Delivering Election Records

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The precinct election records shall be delivered to the appropriate authorities immediately after the precinct returns are completed.

(b) If the presiding judge determines that the ballots will not be counted in time to allow delivery of the precinct election records by 2 a.m. of the day after election day, the presiding judge, between midnight of election day and 1 a.m. of the following day, shall notify the general custodian of election records by telephone of:

(1) the total number of voters who voted at the polling place as indicated by the poll list;

(2) the vote totals tallied for each candidate and for and against each measure at the time of notification;  and

(3) the expected time of finishing the count.

(c) The precinct election records shall be delivered not later than 24 hours after the polls close in each election.

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