Texas Election Code 213.0111 – Recount of Disputed Ballots
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(a) On receipt of an affidavit executed by any recount committee member alleging that legal votes were not counted or illegal votes were counted during the initial recount, the recount coordinator may order a new recount of the disputed ballots. For a county or precinct office in a primary election, the county chair may order the new recount only on the approval of the state chair.
(b) The affidavit must be received by the recount coordinator within 48 hours after the determination of the results of the initial recount.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 213.0111
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
(c) Notice of the new recount shall be given in the manner prescribed by Section 213.009 for an initial recount.
(d) The new recount must begin not later than the seventh day after the date the notice is given.
(e) The recount coordinator shall appoint a recount committee to conduct the new recount.