Sec. 127.130. MANUAL COUNTING. (a) Electronic system ballots that are not to be counted automatically and the write-in votes not counted at the polling places shall be counted manually at the central counting station.
(b) If the automatic counting of electronic system ballots becomes impracticable for any reason, the manager may direct that the ballots be counted manually at the central counting station.
(c) The procedure for manual counting is the same as that for regular paper ballots to the extent practicable. The manager is responsible for the manual counting of ballots at the central counting station.
(c-1) In any manual count conducted under this code, an irregularly marked vote on a ballot on which a voter indicates a vote by making a mark on the ballot is considered in the same manner as provided by Section 65.009.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107, Sec. 2.21(1), eff. January 1, 2006.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107, Sec. 2.21(1), eff. January 1, 2006.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 52, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 51, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1107 (H.B. 2309), Sec. 2.21(1), eff. January 1, 2006.
For expiration of Subsections (d) and (e), see Subsection (e).
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 127 - Processing Electronic Voting System Results
Subchapter E. Processing Results at Central Counting Station
Section 127.121. Programmer for Tabulating Equipment
Section 127.122. Approval of Program
Section 127.123. Security of Program
Section 127.1231. Security of Automatic Tabulating Equipment
Section 127.1232. Security of Voted Ballots
Section 127.124. Early Processing of Ballots
Section 127.125. Preparing Ballots for Automatic Counting
Section 127.126. Duplicating Ballots
Section 127.127. Operating Equipment and Handling Ballots Restricted
Section 127.128. Ballots Tabulated by Precinct
Section 127.129. Correction of Results After Equipment Malfunction
Section 127.130. Manual Counting
Section 127.1301. Centrally Counted Optical Scan Ballots
Section 127.131. Preparing Returns
Section 127.1311. Announcing Unofficial Results
Section 127.132. Disposition of Ballots, Returns, and Other Records