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Tex. Election Code § 65.008

TALLYING WRITE-IN VOTES

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Tex. Election Code § 65.008, TALLYING WRITE-IN VOTES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/640437
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(a) In an election in which write-in voting is permitted, the name of a write-in candidate shall be entered on the tally list and votes for that candidate shall be tallied in the same manner as votes for a candidate whose name appears on the ballot. (b) A write-in vote may not be counted if a sticker containing a candidate's name is affixed to the ballot by the voter.