Texas Election Code Title 6, Chapter 68 - Tabulation Of Unofficial Results Of Certain Races By Secretary Of State

SUBCHAPTER A CONDUCT OF TABULATION

• Texas Section 68.001 - Duty To Tabulate Generally
  (a) The secretary of state shall tabulate the unofficial results as provided by this subchapter in each primary election and general election for state and...
• Texas Section 68.002 - Access To Tabulation System
  (a) During the tabulation, the secretary of state shall provide a sufficient number of display terminals for representatives of the news media to monitor the...
• Texas Section 68.003 - Display Terminals For Certain State Officers
  (a) For monitoring the tabulations, the secretary of state shall provide display terminals without charge to the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house...
• Texas Section 68.004 - Periodic Reports During Tabulation
  (a) Periodically during the tabulation, the secretary of state shall publish reports covering the races being tabulated. (b) The periodic reports may include: (1) vote...
• Texas Section 68.005 - Final Reports Of Tabulation
  (a) After completion of the tabulation, the secretary of state shall publish a final report covering the races being tabulated. (b) The final report may...
• Texas Section 68.006 - Report Of Receipt Of County Results
  The secretary of state shall publish a report indicating the times the first and last reports of results from each county were received by the...
• Texas Section 68.007 - Posting Reports For Public Inspection
  (a) The secretary of state shall post for public inspection, on publication, one copy of each report published under Section 68.004. (b) The secretary of...
• Texas Section 68.008 - Backup System
  The secretary of state shall provide a backup system for the tabulation of the results. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan....
• Texas Section 68.009 - Operations Manual
  Not later than the 90th day before the date of each election covered by this subchapter, the secretary of state shall prepare an operations manual...
• Texas Section 68.010 - Disposition Of Funds
  Funds collected under this chapter may be appropriated only to the secretary of state for the administration of this chapter. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch....

SUBCHAPTER B DUTIES OF LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR CERTAIN RACES

• Texas Section 68.011 - Additional Procedures Prescribed By Secretary Of State
  The secretary of state shall prescribe any additional procedures necessary to implement the tabulation of unofficial results. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1,...
• Texas Section 68.031 - Applicability Of Subchapter
  This subchapter applies to each election covered by Subchapter A in addition to and notwithstanding other provisions of this code. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch....
• Texas Section 68.032 - Delivery Of Returns And Voted Ballots
  (a) In precincts using paper ballots, voting machines, or electronic voting system ballot counters, the copy of the returns required to be delivered to the...
• Texas Section 68.033 - Counting Of Early Voting Ballots
  The early voting ballot board shall count the early voting ballots periodically throughout the day. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan....

SUBCHAPTER C ELECTIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• Texas Section 68.034 - Transmission Of Results To Secretary Of State
  (a) The county clerk shall transmit periodically, by telephone or other electronic means, to the secretary of state the results for the races being tabulated...
• Texas Section 68.051 - Membership
  (a) Not later than January 1 of each even-numbered year, the lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and secretary of state shall each...
• Texas Section 68.052 - Chair And Meetings
  (a) The secretary of state shall designate a chair and vice chair of the committee from among the media organization membership. (b) Meetings of the...
• Texas Section 68.053 - Review Of Operations Manual
  The committee shall review the operations manual prepared under Section 68.009 and make any recommendations it considers appropriate. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec....
• Texas Section 68.054 - Members Present During Tabulation
  One or more members chosen by the committee shall be present during the tabulation of the results at each election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch....
• Texas Section 68.055 - Evaluation And Recommendations Regarding Tabulation
  The committee shall submit a written report after each election to the secretary of state, governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker of the house of representatives...

Last modified: September 28, 2016