Sec. 87.102. DUPLICATING PAPER BALLOTS FOR AUTOMATIC COUNTING. (a) The authority adopting an electronic voting system in which ballots are counted at a central counting station may direct by resolution, order, or other official action that the early voting regular paper ballots cast in an election be duplicated as electronic system ballots for automatic counting at the central counting station.
(b) Early voting ballots that are to be duplicated under this section shall be delivered to the central counting station as prescribed by Section 87.101 and shall be treated in the same manner as damaged electronic system ballots that are duplicated for automatic counting.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.20; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 87 - Processing Early Voting Results
Subchapter F. Processing Ballots Counted at Central Counting Station
Section 87.101. Delivery of Ballots to Counting Station
Section 87.102. Duplicating Paper Ballots for Automatic Counting
Section 87.103. Counting Ballots and Preparing Returns
Section 87.104. Disposition of Early Voting Ballot Board Returns and Other Records