Tex. Election Code § 65.005
TALLYING THE VOTES
Texas · Texas Election Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Election Code § 65.005, TALLYING THE VOTES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/640435
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(a) One member of the counting team shall examine each ballot and clearly announce the name of each candidate for whom a vote has been received or whether a vote has been received for or against a measure. The other members of the counting team shall record the votes on the tally lists as they are announced.
(b) The counting team shall compare the tally lists periodically to determine whether discrepancies exist among them. If a discrepancy is discovered, the ballots shall be recounted and the necessary corrections shall be made on the lists.
(c) On completing the count, each member of the counting team assigned to tally votes shall compute the total number of votes tallied on the list the member has kept and enter the totals on the tally list. After verifying that the three lists are in agreement, each counting officer shall sign the list that the officer has kept.