Texas Election Code 67.010 – County Returns Canvassed by Governor
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(a) The county election returns for an election for a statewide office other than governor or lieutenant governor, a statewide measure, a district office, or president and vice-president of the United States shall be canvassed by the governor.
(b) When this code refers to the presiding officer of the final canvassing authority, the secretary of state is considered to be the presiding officer when the final canvassing authority is the governor.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 67.010
- District office: means an office of the federal or state government that is not voted on statewide. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Measure: means a question or proposal submitted in an election for an expression of the voters' will. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Statewide office: means an office of the federal or state government that is voted on statewide. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The canvass of county returns shall be conducted in accordance with this chapter except as otherwise provided by this code.
(d) The presiding officer may make a clerical correction to the officially canvassed returns based on any authorized amended county canvass filed with the presiding officer.