Texas Election Code § 87.062 Counting Ballots And Preparing Returns

Sec. 87.062. COUNTING BALLOTS AND PREPARING RETURNS. (a) On the direction of the presiding judge, the early voting ballot board, in accordance with Section 85.032(b), shall open the container for the early voting ballots that are to be counted by the board, remove the contents from the container, and remove any ballots enclosed in ballot envelopes from their envelopes.

(b) The board shall count the ballots and prepare the returns in accordance with the procedure applicable to paper ballots cast at a precinct polling place.

(c) The results of all early voting ballots counted by the board under this subchapter shall be included in the same return.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.18; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

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