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TX Elec COde § 212.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter A. Requesting Recount Generally|Section 212.001. General Requirements for Recount Document

Sec. 212.001.  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOUNT DOCUMENT.  A recount document submitted under this title must:(1)  be in writing;(2)  identify the office or measure for which a recount is desired;(3)  state the grounds for the recount;(4)  state the side of the measure that the person requesting the recount represents, if applicable;(5)  identify the election precincts, grouped by county or other appropriate territorial unit if the election involves more than one local canvassing authority, for which a recount is desired and must indicate the method of voting used in each precinct;(6)  be signed by:(A)  the person requesting the recount or, if there is more than one, any one or more of them; or(B)  an agent of the person requesting the recount;(7)  state each requesting person's name, residence address, and, if authorization to obtain the recount is based on eligibility to vote in the election, voter registration number, and county of registration if the election covers territory in more than one county;(8)  designate an agent who is a resident of this state to receive notice under this title on behalf of the person requesting the recount if:(A)  the person requesting the recount is not a resident of this state; or(B)  there is more than one person requesting the recount;(9)  state the mailing address and at least one telephone number, if any, at which the person requesting the recount or an agent, identified by name, may receive notice given under this title;(10)  state the mailing address, e-mail address, if any, and at least one telephone number, if any, at which the opposing candidates for the office or their agents, identified by name, may receive notice given under this title; and(11)  be accompanied by a deposit as provided by Subchapter E.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 20, 1987;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1316, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 89, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 212.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter A. Requesting Recount Generally|Section 212.002. Designation of Agent to Receive Notice

Sec. 212.002.  DESIGNATION OF AGENT TO RECEIVE NOTICE.  (a)  If a recount involves votes canvassed by more than one local canvassing authority, the document requesting the recount may designate, for any one or more of the counties served by the local canvassing authorities, a person residing in the county to receive notice of the time and place of the recount on behalf of the person requesting the recount.(b)  The designation is not effective unless the document states the designee's name, address, e-mail address, if any, and telephone number, if any.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 90, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 212.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter A. Requesting Recount Generally|Section 212.003. Submission of Recount Document

Sec. 212.003.  SUBMISSION OF RECOUNT DOCUMENT.  (a)  A recount document or a document amending a recount document is considered to be submitted at the time of its receipt by the recount coordinator.(b)  On submission of a document, the recount coordinator shall enter on the document the date and hour of submission and the form and amount of the deposit accompanying the document.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter A. Requesting Recount Generally|Section 212.004. Furnishing Copies of Documents to Certain Interested Persons

Sec. 212.004.  FURNISHING COPIES OF DOCUMENTS TO CERTAIN INTERESTED PERSONS.  The recount coordinator shall furnish without charge a copy of a recount document or a document amending a recount document to each person, other than the person submitting the document, who is entitled to notice of its approval.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter A. Requesting Recount Generally|Section 212.005. Multiple Recounts on Same Office or Measure

Sec. 212.005.  MULTIPLE RECOUNTS ON SAME OFFICE OR MEASURE.  (a)  The approval of a petition for a recount does not preclude the submission and approval of another petition on the same office or measure.  A petition with respect to a particular office or measure may not be submitted after an initial recount or an expedited recount on the office or measure is completed.(b)  If more than one recount petition, application for a supplementary recount, or application for including remaining paper ballot precincts is submitted, the recount coordinator shall promptly inform each petitioner or applicant of the submission by the other person.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), if more than one petition or application is approved, the recount requested by each person shall be conducted at the same time.(d)  If different counting methods are chosen under Section 214.042(a) among multiple requests for a recount of electronic voting system results, only one method may be used in the recount.  A manual recount shall be conducted in preference to an electronic recount and an electronic recount using a corrected program shall be conducted in preference to an electronic recount using the same program as the original count.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 65, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 212.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter A. Requesting Recount Generally|Section 212.006. Withdrawal of Recount Petition

Sec. 212.006.  WITHDRAWAL OF RECOUNT PETITION.  (a)  A recount petitioner may withdraw the petition for the recount by submitting a request to withdraw the petition to the recount coordinator.  On receipt of the request, the recount coordinator shall immediately inform, by the most expeditious means possible, all parties who are entitled to receive notice of the recount under Section 212.032 that the request has been submitted and the recount canceled.(b)  After a recount petition has been withdrawn, the petitioner may not petition again for a recount of that election.(c)  The request for the withdrawal of a recount petition must be sworn to by the person requesting the withdrawal.  The request must contain:(1)  the identity of the office or measure for which the recount was requested;(2)  the reason for the withdrawal;(3)  a statement acknowledging that once the petition is withdrawn, the petitioner may not petition again for a recount of that election;(4)  a statement acknowledging that the results of the canvass are official;(5)  a statement acknowledging that money properly expended toward the holding of the recount before the request was submitted will be subtracted from the amount of the deposit that is refunded;(6)  the signature of:(A)  the person requesting the withdrawal;  or(B)  an agent of the person requesting the withdrawal;  and(7)  the printed name, address, and telephone number of the person requesting the withdrawal.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 2, eff. Oct. 20, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 212.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.021. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 212.021.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies to all elections except an election to which an expedited recount under Subchapter D applies.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.022. Obtaining Initial Recount in Election on Office

Sec. 212.022.  OBTAINING INITIAL RECOUNT IN ELECTION ON OFFICE.  Except as provided by Section 212.0241, a candidate for nomination or election to an office may obtain an initial recount in an election in which the person was a candidate if:(1)  the difference in the number of votes received by the candidate and any candidate for the office who is shown by the election returns to be nominated, elected, or entitled to a place on a runoff ballot or tied for nomination, election, or entitlement to a place on a runoff ballot is less than 10 percent of that candidate's number of votes;(2)  the candidate is shown by the election returns to be entitled to a place on a runoff ballot or tied for nomination, election, or entitlement to a place on a runoff ballot;(3)  the secretary of state certifies that counting errors affecting the election occurred in one or more election precincts in which paper ballots were used, as provided by Section 212.034;  or(4)  the total number of votes received by all candidates for the office is less than 1,000 as shown by the election returns.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 484, Sec. 10(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 207, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 212.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.023. Obtaining Initial Recount in Election for Presidential Electors

Sec. 212.023.  OBTAINING INITIAL RECOUNT IN ELECTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 212.0241, an initial recount in a presidential general election may be obtained if one of the grounds prescribed by Section 212.022 is satisfied.(b)  The following persons may obtain an initial recount in a presidential general election:(1)  a presidential candidate whose name appeared on the ballot in this state or who had qualified as a write-in candidate in this state;(2)  one or more presidential elector candidates corresponding to a presidential candidate described by Subdivision (1), acting jointly;  or(3)  a presidential candidate described by Subdivision (1) and one or more corresponding elector candidates, acting jointly.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 484, Sec. 10(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 212.0231 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.0231. Obtaining Initial Recount in Presidential Primary Election

Sec. 212.0231.  OBTAINING INITIAL RECOUNT IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION.  Except as provided by Section 212.0241, in a presidential primary election, a candidate in the election, or any 25 or more persons who were eligible to vote in the election acting jointly on behalf of an uncommitted delegation, may obtain an initial recount in the election if:(1)  the difference in the number of votes received by the candidate or uncommitted status and any candidate or uncommitted status shown by the election returns to be entitled to delegate representation at the political party's national presidential nominating convention is less than 10 percent of the number of votes received by the latter candidate or the uncommitted status;  or(2)  the secretary of state certifies that counting errors affecting the election occurred in one or more election precincts in which paper ballots were used, as provided by Section 212.034.|Added by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 484, Sec. 10(a), (b) eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 212.024 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.024. Obtaining Initial Recount in Election on Measure

Sec. 212.024.  OBTAINING INITIAL RECOUNT IN ELECTION ON MEASURE.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 212.0241, an initial recount in an election on a measure may be obtained if:(1)  the difference in the number of votes received for the measure and against the measure is less than 10 percent of the total number of votes received on the measure as shown by the election returns;(2)  the secretary of state certifies that counting errors affecting the election occurred in one or more election precincts in which paper ballots were used, as provided by Section 212.034;  or(3)  the total number of votes received for and against the measure is less than 1,000 as shown by the election returns.(b)  The following persons may obtain an initial recount in an election on a measure:(1)  the campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose political committee that was involved in the election;  or(2)  any 25 or more persons, acting jointly, who were eligible to vote in the election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 484, Sec. 10(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 212.0241 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.0241. No Ground Required for Electronic Voting System Recount

Sec. 212.0241.  NO GROUND REQUIRED FOR ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM RECOUNT.  (a)  A ground for obtaining an initial recount as prescribed by this subchapter is not required to obtain an initial recount of electronic voting system results, subject to Subsection (b).(b)  A candidate for nomination or election to an office may obtain an initial recount of electronic voting system results in an election in which the person was a candidate only if the candidate is shown by the election returns not to be nominated or elected.  However, a candidate shown to be nominated or elected may obtain an initial recount if an opposing candidate's initial recount petition is approved for a recount that is covered by Section 212.131(c) and that does not include all of the voting system precincts in the election.(c)  The secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary to accommodate the authorization to obtain a recount of electronic voting system results without a specific ground.(d)  This section does not affect the scope of a recount as governed by Subchapter F.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 484, Sec. 10(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 66, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Elec COde § 212.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.025. Petition for Initial Recount Required

Sec. 212.025.  PETITION FOR INITIAL RECOUNT REQUIRED.  An initial recount may not be conducted unless a person authorized to obtain the recount submits, as provided by this subchapter, a petition for the recount that complies with the applicable requirements prescribed by this title.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.026. Authority to Whom Petition Submitted

Sec. 212.026.  AUTHORITY TO WHOM PETITION SUBMITTED.  (a)  In an election for which there is only one canvassing authority, a petition for an initial recount must be submitted to the presiding officer of the canvassing authority.(b)  In an election for which there is only one canvassing authority and which is canvassed jointly with another election, a recount petition must be submitted to the presiding officer of the authority designated by law as the canvassing authority for the election rather than the presiding officer of the canvassing authority designated by the joint election agreement.(c)  In an election for which a final canvass is made by a canvassing authority at the state level, a recount petition must be submitted to the presiding officer of the final canvassing authority.(d)  In an election for which there is more than one local canvassing authority and no final canvass at the state level, a recount petition must be submitted to the presiding officer of each local canvassing authority within whose jurisdiction a recount is desired.(e)  In a general election for governor or lieutenant governor, a recount petition must be submitted to the secretary of state.(f)  If the presiding officer of a local canvassing authority is ineligible or unable to serve as recount coordinator, the timely submission of a recount petition to that officer instead of the person substituting as the recount coordinator does not make the petition invalid.  In that case, the presiding officer shall promptly deliver the petition to the substitute coordinator.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.|
TX Elec COde § 212.027 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.027. Notice of Petition Submission to Other Canvassing Authorities

Sec. 212.027.  NOTICE OF PETITION SUBMISSION TO OTHER CANVASSING AUTHORITIES.  (a)  On submission of a recount petition under Section 212.026(b), the recount coordinator, if the coordinator is not the same person as the presiding officer of the canvassing authority designated by the joint election agreement, shall notify that presiding officer of the submission.(b)  On submission of a recount petition under Section 212.026(d), the recount coordinator shall notify the presiding officer of each of the other canvassing authorities of the submission of the petition.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 208, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 212.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.028. Time for Submitting Petition

Sec. 212.028.  TIME FOR SUBMITTING PETITION.(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a petition for an initial recount must be submitted by 5 p.m. of the second day after the date the canvassing authority to whose presiding officer the petition must be submitted completes its canvass of the original election returns.(b)  A petition for a winning candidate in response to an opposing candidate's petition as described by Section 212.0241(b) must be submitted not later than 48 hours after receipt of the notice of approval under Section 212.032.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 2, Sec. 7.12, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 851, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 91, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Elec COde § 212.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.029. Initial Review of Petition

Sec. 212.029.  INITIAL REVIEW OF PETITION.  (a)  The recount coordinator shall review the petition for compliance with the applicable requirements not later than 48 hours after receipt of the petition.(b)  If the recount petition does not comply with the applicable requirements, the recount coordinator shall promptly notify the petitioner of each defect in the petition and shall enter on the petition a description of each defect and the date of the notice.  A deposit in an improper form or amount is a defect for purposes of this subsection.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 3, eff. Oct. 20, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 212.030 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.030. Amendment of Petition

Sec. 212.030.  AMENDMENT OF PETITION.  (a)  A petitioner may amend a recount petition to correct a defect.(b)  An amendment must be submitted to the recount coordinator not later than the deadline for submitting the petition or 5 p.m. of the second day after the date notice of the defect under Section 212.029 is received by the petitioner, whichever is later.(c)  On submission of an amendment, the recount coordinator shall enter on the amendment the date and hour it is submitted.(d)  If an amendment is timely, the recount coordinator shall promptly review the petition as amended.(e)  For purposes of this section, a correction of an improper deposit is considered an amendment of the petition.(f)  If the amendment does not correct each defect in the petition of which the petitioner was notified, the recount coordinator shall reject the amended petition.  The recount coordinator shall promptly notify the petitioner of each remaining defect and shall enter on the amended petition a description of each defect and the date of notice.  A petition may not be amended more than once under this section.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 288, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.|
TX Elec COde § 212.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 13 - Recounts|Chapter 212 - Requesting Recount|Subchapter B. Initial Recount|Section 212.031. Final Action on Petition

Sec. 212.031.  FINAL ACTION ON PETITION.  (a)  If a recount petition complies with the applicable requirements, the recount coordinator shall approve the petition and note on the petition its approved status and the date of the approval.  The recount coordinator shall immediately notify the recount supervisor of the approval.  The recount supervisor shall, with the written approval of the recount coordinator, order the recount to be held on the later of the seventh day after the date the petition is determined to comply with the applicable requirements or the day after all ballots have been delivered to the general custodian of election records.(b)  If the petition does not comply with the applicable requirements, the recount coordinator shall determine whether it is correctable by amendment.  If the petition is not correctable, the coordinator shall reject the petition.  If the petition is correctable, the coordinator shall delay acting on the petition until the deadline for amending it.  If at that time the petition is not corrected, the coordinator shall reject the petition.(c)  On rejecting a petition, the recount coordinator shall note on the petition its rejected status and the reason for and date of the rejection.(d)  After approving or rejecting a petition, the recount coordinator shall promptly notify the petitioner of the action taken.(e)  After approving or rejecting a petition submitted under Section 212.026(b), the recount coordinator, if the coordinator is not the same person as the presiding officer of the canvassing authority designated by the joint election agreement, shall promptly notify that presiding officer of the action taken.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., 2nd C.S., ch. 59, Sec. 4, eff. Oct. 20, 1987;  Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 288, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 209, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 711 (H.B. 3107), Sec. 92, eff. September 1, 2021.|