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Texas Election Code - Chapter 212 Requesting RecountLegal Research Home > Texas Laws > Election Code > Texas Election Code - Chapter 212 Requesting Recount A recount document submitted under this title must: (1) be in writing; (2) identify the office or measure for which a recount is desired; (3) ... (a) If a recount involves votes canvassed by more than one local canvassing authority, the document requesting the recount may designate, for any one or ... (a) A recount document or a document amending a recount document is considered to be submitted at the time of its receipt by the recount ... The recount coordinator shall furnish without charge a copy of a recount document or a document amending a recount document to each person, other than ... (a) The approval of a petition for a recount does not preclude the submission and approval of another petition on the same office or measure. ... (a) A recount petitioner may withdraw the petition for the recount by submitting a request to withdraw the petition to the recount coordinator. On receipt ... This subchapter applies to all elections except an election to which an expedited recount under Subchapter D applies. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ... Except as provided by Section 212.0241, a candidate for nomination or election to an office may obtain an initial recount in an election in which ... (a) Except as provided by Section 212.0241, an initial recount in a presidential general election may be obtained if one of the grounds prescribed by ... Except as provided by Section 212.0241, in a presidential primary election, a candidate in the election, or any 25 or more persons who were eligible ... (a) Except as provided by Section 212.0241, an initial recount in an election on a measure may be obtained if: (1) the difference in the ... (a) A ground for obtaining an initial recount as prescribed by this subchapter is not required to obtain an initial recount of electronic voting system ... An initial recount may not be conducted unless a person authorized to obtain the recount submits, as provided by this subchapter, a petition for the ... (a) In an election for which there is only one canvassing authority, a petition for an initial recount must be submitted to the presiding officer ... (a) On submission of a recount petition under Section 212.026(b), the recount coordinator, if the coordinator is not the same person as the presiding officer ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a petition for an initial recount must be submitted by the later of: (1) 5 p.m. of the ... (a) The recount coordinator shall review the petition for compliance with the applicable requirements not later than 48 hours after receipt of the petition. (b) ... (a) A petitioner may amend a recount petition to correct a defect. (b) An amendment must be submitted to the recount coordinator not later than ... (a) If a recount petition complies with the applicable requirements, the recount coordinator shall approve the petition and note on the petition its approved status ... After approving a recount petition, the recount coordinator shall promptly notify the following persons of the petition's approval: (1) if the recount involves an election ... (a) The submission of a recount petition before the canvassing authority completes its canvass does not delay the canvass for the office or measure involved ... (a) The submission of a recount petition delays the issuance of a certificate of election and qualification for the office involved in the recount pending ... (a) To obtain a recount on the ground of counting errors in election precincts in which paper ballots were used, a person must attach to ... (a) If a petition is approved for a partial recount in election precincts in which paper ballots were used, any opposing candidate or any person ... This subchapter does not apply to an election to which an expedited recount under Subchapter D applies. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, ... If a partial recount is conducted in election precincts in which paper ballots were used, a recount of votes cast in the remaining precincts in ... (a) A person who was not entitled to obtain an initial recount on the grounds prescribed by Section 212.022(1) or (2), 212.0231(1), or 212.024(a)(1) may ... A supplementary recount may not be conducted unless a person authorized to obtain the recount submits, as provided by this subchapter, an application for the ... A supplementary recount application must be submitted to the recount coordinator. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a supplementary recount application must be submitted not later than 5 p.m. of the second day after the ... (a) An application for a supplementary recount is subject to review, amendment, and action by the recount coordinator in the same manner as prescribed by ... This subchapter applies to a recount in an election on an office in which: (1) a majority vote is required for nomination or election; and ... Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a recount under this subchapter is initiated by a petition submitted and processed in accordance with Subchapter B. ... The deadline for submitting a recount petition under this subchapter is the later of: (1) 2 p.m. of the third day after election day; or ... If the recount coordinator determines that a recount petition does not comply with the applicable requirements but is correctable by amendment, the coordinator shall promptly ... The deadline for amending a petition under this subchapter is: (1) 10 a.m. of the day after the date notice of defect is received, if ... Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the provisions of Subchapter B governing an application for including remaining paper ballot precincts govern the application in ... An application for including remaining paper ballot precincts is subject to review, amendment, and action by the recount coordinator in the same manner as a ... (a) If the deadline for submitting an expedited recount petition falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal state holiday, the deadline is extended to 10 ... The recount coordinator, each recount supervisor, and each recount committee involved in an expedited recount shall continue performing their duties on days that are not ... (a) A deposit to cover the costs of a recount must accompany the submission of a recount document. (b) The deposit must be in the ... (a) Subject to Subsection (d), the amount of the recount deposit is determined by the number of precincts for which a recount is requested in ... (a) On rejection of a recount document, the recount coordinator shall return the recount deposit to the person who submitted the document. (b) On the ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (d), an initial recount in an election for which there is no canvass at the state level must include ... A supplementary recount must include each remaining election precinct in which paper ballots were used in the election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § ... An expedited recount is governed by Section 212.131. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), for the purpose of specifying which election precincts are to be included in a recount, all the early ... Except as provided by Section 212.136, all votes cast in the election precincts included in a recount on the office or measure specified by the ... (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), write-in votes cast in connection with a voting system shall be excluded from a recount of an election ... (a) The notice of approval of a recount document in which an exclusion of votes is requested under Section 212.136 must include notice that the ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |
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