Sec. 65.002. TIME FOR COUNTING. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the presiding judge may direct the counting of ballots to occur at any time after the polls have been open for one hour.
(b) While the polls are open and until voting is concluded after the polls close, the ballot box for the deposit of voters' marked ballots may not be opened for the purpose of counting the ballots unless there are at least 10 ballots in the box.
(c) After the polls close or the last voter has voted, whichever is later, the counting of ballots shall be conducted continuously until all the ballots are counted.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235, Sec. 26(5), eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1235 (S.B. 1970), Sec. 26(5), eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Conduct of Elections
Chapter 65 - Counting Votes and Preparing Returns
Subchapter A. Counting Votes Generally
Section 65.001. Counting Officers
Section 65.002. Time for Counting
Section 65.003. Rotating Ballot Boxes No
Section 65.005. Tallying the Votes
Section 65.006. Replacing Member of Counting Team
Section 65.008. Tallying Write-in Votes
Section 65.009. Counting Irregularly Marked Ballot
Section 65.010. Ballots Not Counted
Section 65.012. Depositing Ballot in Ballot Box No
Section 65.013. Ballot Register
Section 65.014. Preparing the Precinct Returns