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Texas Election Code - Chapter 122 State Supervision Over Voting SystemsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Election Code > Texas Election Code - Chapter 122 State Supervision Over Voting Systems Sponsored Links(a) A voting system may not be used in an election unless the system: (1) preserves the secrecy of the ballot; (2) is suitable for ... The secretary of state may inspect at any time, including the day of an election, a voting system or the voting system equipment used in ... (a) If the secretary of state determines after inspecting a voting system or voting system equipment that the system or equipment does not comply with ... (a) The secretary of state may prepare any type of software for use with an electronic voting system. (b) The software is subject to the ... Venue for prosecution of an offense under this chapter is in the county in which the offense was committed. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ... (a) Before a voting system or voting system equipment may be used in an election, the system and a unit of the equipment must be ... (a) For a voting system or voting system equipment to be approved for use in elections, the voting system in which the equipment is designed ... In addition to other requirements for approval, a voting machine must be equipped with: (1) a security system capable of preventing operation of the machine; ... (a) Copies of the program codes and the user and operator manuals and copies or units of all other software and any other information, specifications, ... (a) A person desiring approval of a voting system or voting system equipment must submit a written application for approval to the secretary of state. ... (a) On submission of an application for approval of a voting system or voting system equipment, the secretary of state shall appoint four persons as ... (a) The examiners shall examine the voting system or voting system equipment for which an application has been submitted at the time and in the ... (a) Each examiner appointed under this subchapter, other than an employee of the secretary of state or attorney general, is entitled to compensation for services ... (a) After the delivery of the examiners' reports and before the determination of whether the voting system or voting system equipment for which an application ... (a) After reviewing the examiners' reports and considering the views expressed at the public hearing, the secretary of state shall determine whether the voting system ... (a) The secretary of state shall prepare a written report on each application submitted under this subchapter. The report must state whether the system or ... Before a voting system or voting system equipment that is modified in design after its approval may be used in an election, the modified design ... The requirements for approval of a modified design are the same as those prescribed by Subchapter B for the initial approval of the voting system ... A person desiring approval of a modified design must submit a written application for approval to the secretary of state. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. ... (a) The secretary of state shall review an application for approval of a modified design. (b) The secretary may approve the modified design by written ... (a) The secretary of state shall review additional information in support of an application and examine the modified system or equipment submitted. (b) The secretary ... (a) The secretary of state shall prescribe an examination fee or fee schedule to compensate examiners appointed by the secretary under this subchapter. (b) The ... (a) If the secretary of state requires an independent examination of the modified system or equipment, the secretary shall appoint four persons as examiners, one ... The examiners shall examine the modified system or equipment and prepare and deliver examination reports in the same manner as for an application for initial ... (a) Subject to Subsections (b) and (c), an examiner appointed by the secretary of state under this subchapter, other than the secretary's employee, is entitled ... (a) This section applies only if an examination of the modified design by independent examiners was conducted. (b) After the delivery of the examiners' reports ... (a) After reviewing the examiners' reports and considering the views expressed at the public hearing, the secretary of state shall determine whether the modified design ... (a) The secretary of state shall prepare a written report on each application submitted under this subchapter. The report must state whether the modified design ... (a) The secretary of state may reexamine a voting system or voting system equipment as provided by this subchapter at any time after the system ... (a) If the secretary of state determines that the assistance of a particular person is necessary for the proper and efficient reexamination of a voting ... (a) The secretary of state shall appoint four persons as examiners, one of whom must be a full-time employee of the secretary, to assist in ... (a) The examiners shall examine the system or equipment to be reexamined at the time and in the manner directed by the secretary of state. ... (a) An examiner appointed under this subchapter, other than an employee of the secretary of state or attorney general, is entitled to compensation for services ... After the delivery of the examiners' reports and before the determination of whether the reexamined voting system or voting system equipment satisfies the applicable requirements ... (a) After reviewing the examiners' reports and considering the views expressed at the public hearing, the secretary of state shall determine whether the voting system ... (a) A voting system or voting system equipment for which approval is suspended may not be used in an election held after the date the ... Not later than the fifth day after the date an order taking action under Section 122.095(c) is issued, the secretary of state shall deliver a ... If a voting system or voting system equipment subject to an order under Section 122.095(c) is subsequently approved under Subchapter B, the approval nullifies the ... (a) The secretary of state shall prepare a written report on each reexamination. The report must state whether the system or equipment satisfied the approval ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |