Sec. 65.013. BALLOT REGISTER. (a) Each presiding judge shall prepare a ballot register as provided by this section.
(b) The register must state:
(1) the total number of ballots received for conducting voting at the polling place;
(2) the number of defectively printed ballots received;
(3) the number of ballots provided to voters as indicated by the number of voters on the poll list;
(4) the number of spoiled ballots returned by voters; and
(5) the number of unused ballots that are not accounted for as defectively printed ballots.
(c) The ballot register shall be prepared as an original and one copy, and on completing the register, the presiding judge shall sign each one to certify its accuracy.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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